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H.R. 6764 116th Congress House

Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2020
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 Latest action May 8, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020

This bill expands public reporting requirements regarding contract awards for certain military construction projects and establishes a local-hire preference with respect to such projects. In addition, the bill establishes an incentive for contractors to subcontract with small businesses that are local.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Cook, Paul
· May 8, 2020
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Garamendi, John
California · May 8, 2020
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6764: Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6764/
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"H.R. 6764: Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6764/.
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H.R. 6764, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6764/.
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