Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
- Last Action
- 2/14/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2017-02-14Introduced in House
- 2017-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-14 (00)
Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
This bill requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Department of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.
Cosponsors (10)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
- Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
- WALTER JONES (R-NC)
- Tom Rice (R-SC)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
- Chris Stewart (R-UT)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Census and government statistics
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Public contracts and procurement
- Wages and earnings
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