United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 983 (111th)
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
Introduced
11 February 2009
Last action
24 February 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Sponsors
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
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 prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering 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.
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Timeline
11 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 February 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/983
- us · 111-hr-983 · source updated 14 August 2025