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S. 1200 115th Congress Senate

Opportunity in Federal Construction Act

Official title: A bill to require that certain prevailing wage determinations be made using representative statistical sample techniques.

Introduced: May 22, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionCensus and government statisticsCongressional oversight
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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May 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 22, 2017
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 Latest action May 22, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opportunity in Federal Construction Act

This bill requires certain prevailing wage determinations for laborers and mechanics be made using representative statistical sample techniques.

The Government Accountability Office shall study, and report on, the implementation of Department of Labor regulations to carry out the requirement of this bill..

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1042 Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1200: Opportunity in Federal Construction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1200/
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"S. 1200: Opportunity in Federal Construction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1200/.
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S. 1200, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1200/.
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