The Put Our Neighbors to Work Act of 2023 aims to increase transparency and local hiring in military construction projects. The bill requires the Defense Department to publicly report details about military construction contracts and subcontracts over $250,000, including where work will be performed and which contractors won the awards, with quarterly updates posted on government spending websites. The legislation encourages contractors to hire local workers and businesses by giving preference to those within 60 miles of project locations and doubling the value of subcontracts awarded to local small businesses for accounting purposes. Defense officials must also provide written justifications whenever they award contracts to entities that do not meet local hiring preferences. The bill applies to military construction, family housing, and facility modernization projects across all U.S. states and territories, though classified projects are excluded from these requirements.