HR26-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Jul 26, 2021Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021
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.
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
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◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
- real_estate1,000 filings
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
31 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEE10 reports
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION8 reports
FAMILY POLICY ALLIANCE2 reports
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2 reports
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL2 reports
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC1 report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC1 report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Ruth WardDirector of Government Affairs
Travis SwansonIntern/Job Seeker, Office of former Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA-04), October 2011 to January 2012
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
No recorded floor vote
Most bills never receive a recorded roll-call vote — they're referred to committee and don't advance to the floor. The sponsor and funding context on this page still tells you who is behind it and what industries have a stake.
SPONSORS
James Comer
R-KY · Primary
1 COSPONSOR
DEMOCRATIC● 1 D
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Comer
Health Services12%
Health Services 12% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists11%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 11% of classified donations
Agriculture7%
Agriculture 7% of classified donations
Construction & Engineering6%
Construction & Engineering 6% of classified donations
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech6%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech 6% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2021 addresses procurement processes for construction projects, as introduced by Representative James Comer of Kentucky in the 117th Congress. The bill has been signed into law. Voting data for this legislation is not yet available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 4, 2021
PASSED SENATEJul 13, 2021
SIGNEDJul 26, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.