H.R. 26 · 117th Congress · House

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-28.
Introduced
Jan 4, 21
Passed House
Jan 5, 21
Passed Senate
Jul 13, 21
Sent to President
Jul 21, 21
Signed into Law
Jul 26, 21

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

55Jul 13, 2021

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.

53Jan 5, 2021

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.

00Jan 4, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

22
  1. JUL 26, 2021•BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. JUL 26, 2021•President

    Signed by President.

  3. JUL 26, 2021•BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-28.

    117Yea
    28Nay
    0NV
  4. JUL 26, 2021•President

    Became Public Law No: 117-28.

    117Yea
    28Nay
    0NV
  5. JUL 21, 2021•President

    Presented to President.

  6. JUL 21, 2021•Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. JUL 14, 2021•Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. JUL 13, 2021•Committee

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861)

    4860Yea
    4861Nay
    0NV
  9. JUL 13, 2021•Discharge

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861)

    4860Yea
    4861Nay
    0NV
  10. JUL 13, 2021•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  11. JUL 13, 2021•Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  12. JAN 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  13. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    Mrs

    Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  14. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H68-69)

    68Yea
    69Nay
    0NV
  15. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.

  16. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)

  17. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68)

  18. JAN 05, 2021•Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  21. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  22. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

4

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 13, 2021

Active

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

ssga00

Referred: Jan 7, 2021

Active

Budget Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

hsgo00

Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active