H.R. 4005 · 114th Congress
Local Hire Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Karen Bass
- Introduced
- 2015-11-16
- Latest action
- 2015-11-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Local Hire Act
This bill authorizes a state to establish local hiring bid specifications or consider the hiring of local workers in the evaluation of bids and proposals for federal-aid highway projects. The recipients of federal assistance are likewise authorized to establish such specifications or consider local hiring in the evaluation of bids and proposals for public transportation projects.