To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve congressional oversight and public transparency of military construction contract awards, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 20, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.
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.
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