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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Comer, James Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-28.
Jul 26, 2021
Signed by President.
Jul 21, 2021
Presented to President.
Jul 14, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 13, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 13, 2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861)
Jul 13, 2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861)
Jan 6, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 5, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 5, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
Jan 5, 2021
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 5, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68)
Jan 5, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)
Jan 5, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.

The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

What's happening now July 26, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-28.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1231 Related bill Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 26: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-26/
MLA
"H.R. 26: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-26/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 26, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-26/.
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[H.R. 26: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-26/)
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