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H.R. 1209 · 118th Congress

FOCA Act of 2023

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122 cosponsors · 122 R
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79 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · 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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: FOCA Act of 2023

Also known as: FOCA Act; Fair and Open Competition Act; Fair and Open Competition Act of 2023

Latest action (Dec 18, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 734.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.