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H.R. 7221 115th Congress House

SUBS Act

Official title: To require prime contractors under Federal construction contracts to notify the Government of changes in certain subcontractors performing work under the contract.

Introduced: December 6, 2018 Introduced by: Scott H. Peters Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Building constructionPublic contracts and procurement
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 6, 2018
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 Latest action December 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2018 or the SUBS Act

This bill requires an executive agency awarding a construction contract using sealed bid procedures in an amount greater than $1.5 million to: (1) require an offeror for the contract to include a list in the offer of each subcontractor that the offeror intends to use, for any subcontract expected to be awarded in excess of $100,000; and (2) include a clause in the contract requiring that the prime contractor submit to the agency a written notification of any subcontractor substituted after the award of the contract for a subcontractor so listed, along with an updated estimate for the cost of performing the work associated with the substituted subcontractor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7221: SUBS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7221/
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"H.R. 7221: SUBS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7221/.
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H.R. 7221, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7221/.
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