A Dept. of Defense authorization measure moving in the House includes an amendment to block a presidential directive for contractors to disclose labor-law violations when bidding for DOD and National Nuclear Security Administration projects.
President Obama in 2014 signed an executive order requiring contractors for all federal agencies to disclose labor-law violations when they submit bids. The administration says such disclosures are necessary to ensure a level playing field for all contractors. Regulations to implement the directive were proposed in 2015.