Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025

# Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Would Do** The Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025 would restrict the federal government's ability to compete with private businesses when providing goods and services. If passed, federal agencies would need to justify why they should perform certain functions in-house rather than contracting that work to private companies. The bill would give the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) authority to oversee these decisions and likely require more government work to be outsourced to the private sector. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** This bill would impact federal agencies across government, private contractors and businesses that bid on government work, and federal employees whose jobs could potentially be affected by increased outsourcing. The bill emphasizes "public-private cooperation," suggesting a preference for private sector involvement in government functions.

It would increase congressional oversight of government procurement decisions and give OMB stronger authority to review and challenge agency decisions to keep work in-house. **Current Status** As of now, the bill (HR 1554) is in committee and has not advanced to a floor vote. It was introduced by Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) in the 119th Congress. Like most bills in committee, it would need committee approval, then floor debate and voting in the House before it could move to the Senate for consideration.