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H.R. 1858 116th Congress House

FOCA Act

Official title: To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2019 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionLabor-management relationsPublic contracts and procurement
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Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 25, 2019
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 Latest action March 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair and Open Competition Act or FOCA Act

This bill prohibits federal construction contracts or controlling documents for federally supported construction projects from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements. Such documents also may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder or contractor who signs or refuses to sign a project labor agreement.

An agency may exempt a project from this prohibition to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 907 Identical bill FOCA Act
  • HR 1284 Reintroduced Bill FOCA Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Republican 25
Hartzler, Vicky
· Aug 11, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2020
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Mar 11, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 10, 2020
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 9, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 26, 2020
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 26, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 22, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 13, 2019
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Oct 28, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 8, 2019
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 20, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Sep 18, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 18, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 30, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2019
Amash, Justin
· Jul 17, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jul 9, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 2, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 2, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 19, 2019
Spano, Ross
· Jun 4, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 30, 2019
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Apr 30, 2019
Lesko, Debbie
· Apr 30, 2019
Wenstrup, Brad
· Apr 30, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Apr 12, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Apr 12, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 12, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Apr 8, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 8, 2019
Roe, David
· Apr 8, 2019
Gaetz, Matt
· Apr 3, 2019
Holding, George
· Apr 3, 2019
King, Steve
· Apr 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 3, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Apr 3, 2019
Wright, Ron
· Apr 3, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Mar 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1858: FOCA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1858/
MLA
"H.R. 1858: FOCA Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1858/.
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H.R. 1858, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1858/.
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