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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Healthcare, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE12D6E5970514F5698339976DEA2B73E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2023 or the FOCA Act of 2023.
- Section H1ACDE6BD7F5E4406BA1EE9CC69CE2D16: 2. Purposes It is the purpose of this Act to— promote and ensure open competition on Federal and federally funded or assisted construction projects; maintain...
- Section H9B6D40D297A541D59605C4204EF90E77: 3. Preservation of open competition and Federal Government neutrality The head of each executive agency that awards or enters into any construction contract or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Healthcare, Labor
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Pence, …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Comer (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Mace, Mr. Moolenaar, …
Mr. Comer (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Mace, Mr. Moolenaar, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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