H.R. 1552: FOCA Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 829.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 829. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

FOCA Act

Plain summary

Fair and Open Competition Act or FOCA Act This bill prohibits a federal executive agency that awards any construction contract after the enactment of this bill from requiring or prohibiting a contract bidder from entering into agreements with labor organizations (i.e., Project Labor Agreements [PLAs]) or otherwise discriminating against a bidder or contractor who signs, or refuses to sign, a PLA. Agencies that award grants, provide financial assistance, or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects after the enactment of this bill must ensure that the bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents for such projects do not contain any requirements or prohibitions relating to PLAs. An agency may exempt a particular project or grant from the prohibition of this bill if it determines that special circumstances exist requiring an exemption to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve the national security.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

FOCA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · 101 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1552, FOCA Act (2017-04-10)

Cosponsors on this site

Thomas Massie (R-KY), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Ken Calvert (R-CA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Jason Smith (R-MO), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Scott Perry (R-PA), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and 41 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1552.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1552 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115