S. 1428: Stop Outsourcing Security Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-27 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Plain summary

Stop Outsourcing Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that only U.S. government personnel provide diplomatic security services to personnel working on behalf of the United States at U.S. diplomatic or consular missions in areas of: (1) contingency operations; and (2) other significant military operations, other than combat operations, where security personnel may be called upon to use deadly force. Requires the President to report to Congress, by June 1, 2012, on the status of planning for the transition away from the use of private contractors for specified mission critical or emergency essential functions by January 1, 2013, in all areas of such operations. Directs any individual or entity under contract with the federal government to provide mission critical or emergency essential functions after such date to allow Congress to examine their accounting practices. Outlines additional requirements relating to renewals of such contracts. Authorizes specified congressional access to contracts and task orders in excess of $5 million entered into by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work to be performed in areas of such operations. Requires certain reports to Congress regarding contracts for the performance of work in areas of such operations.

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Official text

Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] reported raising $26.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s1428.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s1428 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112