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Fair and Open Competition Act

Introduced: March 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Fair and Open Competition Act

This bill prohibits a federal executive agency that awards any construction contract after the enactment of this bill from requiring or prohibiting a contract bidder from entering into agreements with labor organizations (i.e., Project Labor Agreements [PLAs]) or otherwise discriminating against a bidder or contractor who signs, or refuses to sign, a PLA.

Agencies that award grants, provide financial assistance, or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects after the enactment of this bill must ensure that the bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents for such projects do not contain any requirements or prohibitions relating to PLAs.

An agency may exempt a particular project or grant from the prohibition of this bill if it determines that special circumstances exist requiring an exemption to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.

What's happening now March 14, 2017

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

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 22, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 622: Fair and Open Competition Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-622/
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"S. 622: Fair and Open Competition Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-622/.
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S. 622, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-622/.
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