The Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act, or FIND Act, would bar federal executive agencies from awarding procurement contracts to companies that have policies or practices that discriminate against firearm entities or firearm trade associations. As a condition of receiving a federal contract for goods or services, prime contractors would have to certify that they do not maintain such policies and will not adopt them during the contract term. The bill also extends the requirement to certain first-tier subcontractors and prohibits prime contractors from structuring subcontracting arrangements to evade the rule.
The bill defines discrimination broadly to include decisions based on category-based assessments rather than case-by-case or empirical analysis, refusing or limiting services on grounds other than neutral criteria, or restricting operations in ways not required by law or regulation. It covers a wide range of firearm-related businesses, including licensed firearms dealers, ammunition sellers, manufacturers or importers of gun storage or safety devices, and makers or sellers of firearm or ammunition components and accessories. Sole-source contracts are exempt, and violations could lead to termination for default and suspension or debarment proceedings. The law would apply only to contracts awarded on or after enactment.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would add a new section 4715 to chapter 47 of title 41 of the U.S. Code and require federal procurement contracts to include nondiscrimination certifications related to firearm and ammunition industries. It would affect executive agencies, prime contractors, and certain subcontractors by conditioning eligibility for federal contracts on their policies toward firearm-related businesses. The measure would also create new enforcement consequences in federal contracting, including default termination and potential suspension or debarment, while leaving sole-source contracts outside its scope.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the overall sentiment appears supportive among the sponsors, who frame the measure as protecting firearm-related businesses from being excluded by contractors with anti-gun policies. There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided material, so no broader bipartisan or opposition sentiment can be directly measured from debate or roll call data. The introduction by a large group of senators suggests organized backing from the bill’s supporters.
Contention
The main point of contention is likely the bill’s restriction on private contractors’ ability to set their own business policies regarding firearm and ammunition industries. Supporters appear to view those policies as discriminatory and inconsistent with neutral procurement standards, while critics would likely argue that the bill intrudes on contractor discretion and could force companies to do business with firearm-related entities against their own risk-management or ethical policies. Another likely issue is the breadth of the definition of “discriminate,” which reaches beyond explicit refusals of service to include category-based assessments and operational limits, potentially creating compliance and enforcement disputes.
Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act or the FIND Act This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm trade associations or businesses that deal in firearms, ammunition, or related products. Specifically, the bill requires a federal agency to include in each contract for the procurement of goods or services awarded by the agency a clause requiring the prime contractor to certify that it (1) has no policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not adopt a policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of the contract. The bill establishes (1) a similar requirement with respect to subcontracts, and (2) penalties for violations. The bill makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract for the procurement of goods or services that is a sole-source contract.
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Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act or the FIND Act This bill prohibits the federal government from entering into contracts with an entity that discriminates against firearm trade associations or businesses that deal in firearms, ammunition, or related products. Specifically, the bill requires a federal agency to include in each contract for the procurement of goods or services awarded by the agency a clause requiring the prime contractor to certify that it (1) has no policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; and (2) will not adopt a policy, practice, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of the contract. The bill establishes (1) a similar requirement with respect to subcontracts, and (2) penalties for violations. The bill makes such prohibition inapplicable to a contract for the procurement of goods or services that is a sole-source contract.