US Congress Senate Bill 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 19)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
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 forbid a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor to enter into or adhere 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

Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB1671 (Related) 2016-03-23 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/71/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s71/BILLS-114s71is.pdf