August 5, 2025
Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act
or the SIPS Act
.
Sec. 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.