US Congress House Bill 983 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 43-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement. Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects. Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable federal contracts.

Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Steve Buyer [R-IN]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
2009-02-11		Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

SB90 (Same As) 2009-01-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/983/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr983/BILLS-111hr983ih.pdf