The government stops favoring union workers on contracts.
H.R. 10250 — No Preference Act · Filed by Stephanie Bice (R-OK) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill stops the Defense Department from preferring union companies. Other state agencies must also stop picking union companies. The bill changes the rules for how the state picks contract winners.
Who it affects
Workers in construction, making, and service jobs are hit hard. Non-union companies gain an edge when they bid for state work.
One thing to notice
The bill removes a tool the state used to keep pay high. Now non-union companies can offer lower pay and still win.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- union workers — People who join a group that fights for better pay and rules.
- preferring — Choosing one thing or person over another.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,159 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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