118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1209: FOCA Act of 2023
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Summary
Fair and Open Competition Act or the FOCA Act
This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement.
An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Rick Allen R-GAOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Garland Barr R-KYOriginal
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Tim Burchett R-TNOriginal
- Dan Bishop R-NCOriginal
- Eric Burlison R-MOOriginal
- Ken Calvert R-CAOriginal
- Katherine Cammack R-FLOriginal
- John Carter R-TXOriginal
- Jerry Carl R-ALOriginal
- Eric Crawford R-AROriginal
- Earl Carter R-GAOriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Dan Crenshaw R-TXOriginal
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Byron Donalds R-FLOriginal
- Jeff Duncan R-SCOriginal
- Scott DesJarlais R-TNOriginal
- Neal Dunn R-FLOriginal
- Jake Ellzey R-TXOriginal
- Mike Ezell R-MSOriginal
- Virginia Foxx R-NCOriginal
- A. Ferguson R-GAOriginal
- Russ Fulcher R-IDOriginal
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WIOriginal
- C. Franklin R-FLOriginal
- Russell Fry R-SCOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Lance Gooden R-TXOriginal
- Michael Guest R-MSOriginal
- Robert Good R-VAOriginal
- Marjorie Greene R-GAOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Kevin Hern R-OKOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Mike Johnson R-LAOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Jacob LaTurner R-KSOriginal
- Doug Lamborn R-COOriginal
- Debbie Lesko R-AZOriginal
- Julia Letlow R-LAOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Tracey Mann R-KSOriginal
- Tom McClintock R-CAOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- Daniel Meuser R-PAOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Rich McCormick R-GAOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Ralph Norman R-SCOriginal
- Jay Obernolte R-CAOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Scott Perry R-PAOriginal
- Gary Palmer R-ALOriginal
- Matthew Rosendale R-MTOriginal
- Mike Rogers R-ALOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NCOriginal
- John Rutherford R-FLOriginal
- Chip Roy R-TXOriginal
- Pete Sessions R-TXOriginal
- David Schweikert R-AZOriginal
- Lloyd Smucker R-PAOriginal
- W. Steube R-FLOriginal
- Thomas Tiffany R-WIOriginal
- William Timmons R-SCOriginal
- Joe Wilson R-SCOriginal
- Tim Walberg R-MIOriginal
- Robert Wittman R-VAOriginal
- Daniel Webster R-FLOriginal
- Steve Womack R-AROriginal
- Ann Wagner R-MOOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Roger Williams R-TXOriginal
- Robert Aderholt R-AL
- Brian Babin R-TX
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Patrick Fallon R-TX
- Brett Guthrie R-KY
- J. Hill R-AR
- Ronny Jackson R-TX
- Laurel Lee R-FL
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA
- Greg Pence R-IN
- Michelle Steel R-CA
- Glenn Thompson R-PA
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Dale Strong R-AL
- Lisa McClain R-MI
- Ron Estes R-KS
- Wesley Hunt R-TX
- Thomas Massie R-KY
- Austin Scott R-GA
- Kelly Armstrong R-ND
- Gus Bilirakis R-FL
- Ashley Hinson R-IA
- Aaron Bean R-FL
- Tom Cole R-OK
- Mike Collins R-GA
- Erin Houchin R-IN
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA
- Patrick McHenry R-NC
- Cory Mills R-FL
- Ken Buck R-CO
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TX
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Eli Crane R-AZ
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- James Baird R-IN
- Keith Self R-TX
- Jim Banks R-IN
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Ernest Gonzales R-TX
- Carol Miller R-WV
- Harriet Hageman R-WY
Who scored on this bill
- 1James Comer SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, reported5 events+38
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History
- Introduced in the House by James Comer.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-899.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 20.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.