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H.R. 1378 (105th)

Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1997

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Introduced

17 April 1997

Last action

2 May 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-31], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Ganske, Greg [R-IA-4], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], WALTER JONES, Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44]

Subjects

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Summary

Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit discrimination against any bidder on a prime contract for a federally funded project on the basis of a requirement that such person enter into or adhere to a collective bargaining agreement or any similar agreement as a condition of performing work on such contract.

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Timeline

  1. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 May 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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