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FOCA Act

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 25, 2019
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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.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 907 Identical bill FOCA Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Republican 24
Hartzler, Vicky
· Aug 11, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 25, 2020
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 13, 2020
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 10, 2020
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Mar 9, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 26, 2020
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 26, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 22, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 13, 2019
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 8, 2019
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 20, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Sep 18, 2019
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 18, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 30, 2019
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2019
Amash, Justin
· Jul 17, 2019
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Jul 9, 2019
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 2, 2019
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 2, 2019
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 19, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 30, 2019
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Apr 30, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Apr 12, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Apr 12, 2019
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 12, 2019
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 8, 2019
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Apr 8, 2019
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 8, 2019
Roe, David
· Apr 8, 2019
Holding, George
· Apr 3, 2019
King, Steve
· Apr 3, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 3, 2019
Walker, Mark
· 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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[H.R. 1858: FOCA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1858/)
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