Contact Congress about S. 1064: FOCA Act

Federal construction projects could not require or ban union agreements as a condition for getting the job. The same rule would apply when federal money helps pay for a project. Contractors could still sign union agreements by choice.

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FOCA Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Latest action on S. 1064: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects contractors, subcontractors, unions, workers, and public agencies tied to federal construction money. Contractors would bid under rules that cannot require or ban union agreements. Unions could still make voluntary deals with companies, but the government could not make those deals a condition of the job. Agencies and grant recipients would have to write bid documents that stay neutral on union agreements.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it changes who can set labor-agreement rules for federally connected construction jobs. Today, some public projects may require a project labor agreement, which is a deal with unions for work on a specific project. This bill would stop federal agencies and recipients of federal construction money from requiring or banning those deals. The real effect on costs, schedules, wages, and work rules is not spelled out in the bill. It would depend on how agencies, contractors, unions, and workers respond.

Key provisions in S. 1064

• Federal agencies would have to keep construction bid papers neutral about union agreements. They could not say a contractor must sign one or must avoid one.
• Agencies could not reward or punish bidders or subcontractors for choosing to sign, or not sign, a union agreement for a project.
• The rule would cover federal construction contracts and related subcontracts awarded on or after the day the bill becomes law.
• The same rule would cover construction projects paid for with federal grants, federal aid, or cooperative agreements. It would also apply when a construction manager acts for the money recipient.
• Contractors and subcontractors could still choose to sign union agreements. The bill only limits what the government can require or ban in project documents.

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What is S. 1064?

Federal construction projects could not require or ban union agreements as a condition for getting the job. The same rule would apply when federal money helps pay for a project. Contractors could still sign union agreements by choice.

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