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S 606 105th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Collective bargaining agreements Discrimination Government contractors Labor and Employment Labor contracts

Open Competition Act of 1997

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1997
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.
Apr 17, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3317-3318)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Competition Act of 1997 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit discrimination against any bidder on a prime contract for a federally funded project on the basis of a requirement that such person enter into or adhere to a collective bargaining agreement or any similar agreement as a condition of performing work on such contract.

What's happening now April 30, 1997

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 17, 1997
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 17, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 606: Open Competition Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-606/
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"S. 606: Open Competition Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-606/.
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S. 606, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-606/.
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