HR 1449
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Collective bargaining
Commerce
Competitive bidding
Construction industries
Construction workers
Government contractors
Industrial relations
Labor and Employment
Labor contracts
Law
Subcontractors
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
Introduced: March 17, 2005
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Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any Federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement.
Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects.
Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable Federal contracts.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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