S583-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Feb 22, 2022PRICE Act of 2021
Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021 or the PRICE Act of 2021 This bill directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals. Such goals are improving or encouraging better competition, reducing time to award, achieving cost savings, achieving better mission outcomes, or meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns. The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel concerning when and how to use such techniques, and (2) share best practices across DHS and make available to other federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall convene a Chief Acquisition Officers Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the federal government.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
288
YEA
4
NAY
0
PRESENT
1
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 145Rep NAY 4Rep YEA 143
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
145
REP
4
143
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$174.1M
- 2. Securities & Investment$124.8M
- 3. Health Services$123.5M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$541K
- 2. Health Services$540K
- 3. Technology$471K
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
14 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES8 reports
THE GEO GROUP, INC.6 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Diana ThompsonSpecial Assistant, Dept. of Defense (Schedule C)
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Gary C. Peters
D-MI · Primary
2 COSPONSORS
REPUBLICAN● 2 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Peters
Lawyers & Lobbyists21%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 21% of classified donations
Health Services9%
Health Services 9% of classified donations
Securities & Investment9%
Securities & Investment 9% of classified donations
Technology7%
Technology 7% of classified donations
Insurance5%
Insurance 5% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The PRICE Act of 2021 (S 583) addresses price gouging during emergencies by establishing federal penalties for sellers who increase prices of essential goods and services by more than 10 percent during declared emergencies. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 287 votes in favor and 4 votes against, with all Democratic votes in support and Republican support at 142 to 4. The legislation was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMar 3, 2021
PASSED SENATEJul 29, 2021
SIGNEDFeb 22, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.