A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Parity in Engineering Act" is a bill introduced by Mr. Stauber and Ms. Craig. It aims to amend title 23 of the United States Code. The specific purpose of the bill is to remove the State of Minnesota from an exclusion regarding certain contracting requirements for engineering and design services.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
Engineering and design service firms in Minnesota may see increased contracting opportunities.
- Scored +1
Is this likely to create jobs?
Removing contracting exclusions may increase opportunities for engineering firms in Minnesota.
- Scored +1
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Minnesota engineering firms may benefit from a more standardized contracting environment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Engineering and Design Services: By removing the exclusion for Minnesota in Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, the state will no longer be excluded from certain contracting requirements, which may create parity with other states except West Virginia.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Engineering and design service firms in Minnesota may see increased contracting opportunities.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Minnesota engineering firms may benefit from a more standardized contracting environment. Is this likely to create jobs? — Removing contracting exclusions may increase opportunities for engineering firms in Minnesota.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — Standardizing engineering contracting may streamline transportation infrastructure project delivery in Minnesota.
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Michelle FischbachRepublican · Minnesota
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota