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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

S. 537: FOCA Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 27, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2023

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

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

27

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Todd Young R-IN SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 27, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Todd Young.
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  1. Feb 27, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 27, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.