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H.R. 4887

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4887, the SIPS Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 5, 2025 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Aug 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 4887 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb4887/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4887 IH: Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4887  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 5, 2025   Mr. Issa  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act   or the   SIPS Act  .
2.
Ending procurement and forced use of paper straws
(a)
Requirement
A covered agency that procures or provides for use a straw during the performance of a contract in a facility that is owned or leased by such covered agency shall ensure that any such straw has the strength and durability of a plastic straw.
(b)
Representation
A person who submits a bid or offer to a covered agency shall represent, by submission of such bid or offer, that such person—
(1)
does not have any policy promoting the use of a paper straw or penalizing the use of a plastic straw;
(2)
shall not provide any paper straw in the performance of any contract; and
(3)
shall ensure that any straw such person provides in the performance of any contract has the strength and durability of a plastic straw.
(c)
Covered agency defined
In this section, the term  covered agency  means—
(1)
the Office of Management and Budget;
(2)
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;
(3)
the Department of Defense;
(4)
the General Services Administration; and
(5)
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Darrell Issa (R) sponsors H.R. 4887 alone.

Darrell Issa

Rep. · R–CA-48 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 4887 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Aug 5, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4887 has taken 2 actions since Aug 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 4887 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4887 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SIPS Act — Display Title
  • SIPS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4887 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4887’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr4887/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com