S. 537 118th Congress Senate

FOCA Act

Official title: A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally fu… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionLabor-management relationsPublic contracts and procurement

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Feb 27, 2023

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

Feb 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action February 27, 2023

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair and Open Competition Act or the 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.

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