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HR 2088 106th Congress House

Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1999

Official title: To prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential contractors.

Introduced: June 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCollective bargaining agreementsDiscriminationGovernment contractors
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Labor and EmploymentLabor contracts
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1999 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
Sanford, Mark
· Jun 30, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 9, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 9, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 9, 1999
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2088: Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2088/
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"H.R. 2088: Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2088/.
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H.R. 2088, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2088/.
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