House Bill 26
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-28 on Jul 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
26
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on January 5, 2021
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)
Summary
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services.
The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.
January 6, 2021
January 5, 2021
January 4, 2021
07/26/2021
Became Public Law No: 117-28.
07/26/2021
Signed by President.
07/21/2021
Presented to President.
07/14/2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/13/2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/13/2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/13/2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861)
07/13/2021
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861)
01/06/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/05/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/05/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68)
01/05/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)
01/05/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.
01/05/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
01/05/2021
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/04/2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM