A diverse coalition of construction industry associations and employer groups led by ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓ to the U.S. House of Representatives April 13 opposing government-mandated project labor agreements and anti-competitive PLA preferences used by federal agencies as a result of President Obama’s pro-PLA Executive Order 13502 and related regulations. The letter asks lawmakers to cosponsor the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act () which was introduced by Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) and has been referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓpreviously issued a press release in support of the bill which can be .

In addition, the coalition and ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓalso in February supporting the Senate’s version of the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (), introduced in January by Sen. David Vitter (R. LA.).