Digest for H.R. 3427
111th Congress, 2nd Session
H.R. 3427
State Ethics Law Protection Act
Sponsor Rep. Quigley, Mike
Committee Transportation and Infrastructure
Date September 22, 2010 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)
Staff Contact John Gray

H.R. 3427 is expected to be considered on the House floor on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority vote for passage.  This legislation was introduced by Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) on July 30, 2009. 

H.R. 3427 would consider a state not to have violated federal contract requirements for the construction of a federal-aid highway project solely because the state has in effect a law or order that limits the amount of money an individual, who does business with a state transportation agency with respect to such project, may contribute to a political campaign.

The Federal Highway Administration [FHWA] has been charged with withholding certain funding from states that have strict anti-corruption laws.  The FHWA claimed that many of these anti-corruption laws deterred contractors from bidding on projects and weakening the competition for transportation projects.

There is currently no CBO score for H.R. 6008.