119-hr5338

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5338 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5338

To require information about the motor vehicle plant in which vehicles 
 are assembled for Federal procurement, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 11, 2025

 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
 Thanedar, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Scholten, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
 Government Reform

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 A BILL

To require information about the motor vehicle plant in which vehicles 
 are assembled for Federal procurement, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Union Auto Workers Job Protection 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LOCATION INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR BIDS AND CONTRACTS.

    (a) Bid Requirements.--The head of an executive agency shall 
require the following information be included with respect to any bid 
for a covered contract:

    (1) The mailing address of each motor vehicle plant in 
 which any motor vehicle purchased under the contract is made or 
 assembled.

    (2) If more than one motor vehicle plant is included 
 pursuant to paragraph

    (1) , a description of what is made or 
 assembled in each such motor vehicle plant.

    (3) The average hourly wage of hourly employees employed by 
 such motor vehicle assembly employer at each such motor vehicle 
 plant.

    (4) The minimum hourly wage of hourly employees employed by 
 such motor vehicle assembly employer at each such motor vehicle 
 plant.

    (5) The maximum hourly wage of hourly employees employed by 
 such motor vehicle assembly employer at each such motor vehicle 
 plant.

    (6) The number of temporary non-permanent employees 
 employed by such motor vehicle assembly employer at each such 
 motor vehicle plant.

    (7) A disclosure of any National Labor Relations Act 
 violations by such motor vehicle assembly employer at each such 
 motor vehicle plant.

    (8) A disclosure of any Occupational Safety and Health 
 Administration violations by such motor vehicle assembly 
 employer at each such motor vehicle plant.

    (b) Contract Requirements.--The head of an executive agency shall 
require the following be included in any covered contract entered into 
by that agency:

    (1) The information provided in paragraphs

    (1) and

    (2) of 
 subsection

    (a) .

    (2) If an awardee of a covered contract seeks to make or 
 assemble any motor vehicle in a motor vehicle plant other than 
 what is included in the contract pursuant to paragraph

    (1) , the 
 awardee must seek written permission from the relevant 
 executive agency before any change of motor vehicle plant.

    (3) A request for written permission described in paragraph

    (2) shall include the information described in paragraphs

    (3) through

    (8) of subsection

    (a) for the proposed motor vehicle 
 plant.

    (4) If the awardee submits a request for written permission 
 described in paragraph

    (2) , on the same day the permission is 
 requested, the awardee shall notify any labor organization 
 directly affected by such change of motor vehicle plant.

    (5) An explicit policy of neutrality by an awardee 
 regarding any labor organizing by employees at a motor vehicle 
 plant covered by the contract, including with regards to any 
 decision by such employees to form or join a labor 
 organization.
            (c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) Covered contract.--The term ``covered contract'' means 
 a contract relating to the assembly of a vehicle.

    (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
 the meaning given that term in 

section 133 of title 41, United 
 States Code, and includes the United States Postal Service.

    (3) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
 has the meaning given that term in 

section 2 of the National 
 Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).

    (4) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' has the 
 meaning given that term in 

section 30102 of title 49, United 
 States Code.

    (5) Motor vehicle assembly employer.--The term ``motor 
 vehicle assembly employer'' means an employer who employs 
 employees to assemble motor vehicles at a motor vehicle 
 assembly plant.

    (6) Motor vehicle plant.--The term ``motor vehicle plant'' 
 means a location that makes or assembles motor vehicles.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON SPENDING.

 No Federal funds, including any funds in the Postal Service Fund, 
may be obligated or expended for the purchase of delivery vehicles 
unless the Postal Service issues a change order on the contract with 
Oshkosh Defense that requires Oshkosh Defense to--

    (1) agree that its execution of and compliance with a bona 
 fide union neutrality agreement is material to the Government's 
 payment decisions for purposes of 

section 3729

    (b)

    (4) of title 
 31, United States Code; and

    (2) certify that it will execute and comply with a bona 
 fide union neutrality agreement covering all production 
 employees within the scope of the contract.
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