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I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10250IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 3, 2026Mrs. Bice (for herself and Mr. Womack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 concernedA BILLTo amend titles 41 and 10, United States Code, to prohibit a requirement or preference for the use of union labor for Federal contracts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Preference Act.

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Federal contracting prohibition for executive agencies to require or give a preference for union labor

(a)

Amendment

Chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

4715.

Prohibition on requirement or preference for the use of union labor

The head of an executive agency may not require or give preference to an offeror on the basis of whether the offeror will use workers subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

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Technical and conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:Sec. 4715. Prohibition on requirement or preference for the use of union labor..

3.

Defense contracting requirement to use union labor

Chapter 243 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

3345.

Requirement to use union labor

The Secretary of Defense may not require or give preference to an offeror for a contract on the basis of whether the offeror will use workers subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

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