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H.R.26: Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 26, 2021
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Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Jan. 6, 2021
- Engrossed in House - Jan. 5, 2021
- Introduced in House - Jan. 4, 2021
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 21, 2021 |
Presented to President.
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| July 14, 2021 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| July 13, 2021 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| July 13, 2021 |
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861) |
| Jan. 6, 2021 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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| Jan. 5, 2021 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68) |
| Jan. 5, 2021 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
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| Jan. 4, 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.
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| Jan. 4, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by James Comer (R-Ky.) |