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FOCA Act

USA117th CongressHR-1284| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (109)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1858
FOCA Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1552
FOCA Act
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-403
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1858
    FOCA Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1552
    FOCA Act


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-403
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-403: FOCA Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionLabor-management relationsPublic contracts and procurement

FOCA Act

USA117th CongressHR-1284| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1858
FOCA Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1552
FOCA Act
Feb 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-403
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1858
    FOCA Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1552
    FOCA Act


  • February 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-403
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (109)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Dusty Johnson (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Barry Moore (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Van Taylor (Republican)Victoria Spartz (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Julia Letlow (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Michelle Steel (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Fred Keller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-403: FOCA Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuilding constructionLabor-management relationsPublic contracts and procurement