WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-899) on the Fair and Open Competition Act of 2023 (H.R. 1209). The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Dec. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY AND PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION H.R. 1209, the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), preserves open competition for non-union contractors on federal and federally funded construction projects by preventing the mandated use of pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-901) on the Renewing Efficiency in Government By Budgeting Act of 2024 (H.R. 7867). The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on Dec. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 7867, the "Renewing Efficiency in Government by Budgeting Act" or "REG Budgeting Act", amends the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-4), to require federal reg  more