HR 2126 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

FOCA Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Clay Higgins R-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fair and Open Competition Act of 2025 or the FOCA Act of 2025

This bill requires that federal contracts for construction projects neither require nor prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into agreements with one or more labor organizations with respect to such projects or related projects.

Under the bill, the controlling documents for federal construction contracts (such as bid specifications and project agreements) may not require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into or adhering to such labor agreements. Additionally, the controlling documents may not discriminate against or give preference to a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who signs or refuses to sign such a labor agreement.

These requirements also apply to any (1) construction manager acting on behalf of the federal government with respect to such contract, (2) recipient of a federal grant or financial assistance for construction projects or construction manager acting on the recipient's behalf, and (3) party to a federal cooperative agreement for construction projects or construction managers acting on the party's behalf.

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.

Cosponsors 107

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026, with 90 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAaron BeanOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-TNAndrew OglesOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-GAAndrew S. ClydeOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-TXAugust PflugerOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-VABen ClineOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-NCBrad KnottOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-TXBrandon GillOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-FLByron DonaldsOriginalMar 14, 2025
R-UTCeleste MaloyOriginalMar 14, 2025
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1064FOCA ActRelated billMar 13, 2025

Subjects

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  1. Mar 14, 2025Introduced in House

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