US SB907 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
FOCA Act Fair and Open Competition Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
| Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1858 (Same As) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government operations and politics
Labor-management relations
Public contracts and procurement
Government operations and politics
Labor-management relations
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/907/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s907/BILLS-116s907is.pdf |
