H.R. 26 · 117th Congress

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced on Jan 4, 2021 by James Comer (R-KY-1). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 117-28.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-28
Introduced
Jan 4, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Architecture
  • Building construction
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Public contracts and procurement

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 26, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James ComerR-KY-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 4, 2021 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Jan 4, 2021 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Jan 5, 2021 · HouseMrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Jan 5, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H68-69)
  7. Jan 5, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 26.
  8. Jan 5, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H68)
  9. Jan 5, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H68)
  10. Jan 5, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jan 6, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  12. Jul 13, 2021Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4860-4861)
  13. Jul 13, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4860-4861)
  14. Jul 13, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Jul 13, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Jul 14, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  17. Jul 21, 2021Presented to President.
  18. Jul 21, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Jul 26, 2021Signed by President.
  20. Jul 26, 2021Signed by President.
  21. Jul 26, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-28.
  22. Jul 26, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-28.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.