Senate Bill 537 - FOCA Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-27

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

FOCA Act

FOCA Act

Fair and Open Competition Act

A bill 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.

Associated Legislation

FOCA Act

Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Building construction

Labor-management relations

Public contracts and procurement

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

FOCA Act

FOCA Act

3/12/2024, 10:37 AM

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 agr...

Congress
118

Number
S - 537

Introduced on
2023-02-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/27/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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 agr...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Building construction•
Labor-management relations•
Public contracts and procurement

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/29/2023

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 agr...


Latest Action2/27/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.