SENATE 244115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
- Last Action
- 1/30/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2017-01-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-30 (00)
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be 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).
References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Cosponsors (12)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Tim Scott (R-SC)
- JEFF FLAKE (R-AZ)
- David Perdue (R-GA)
- Ron Johnson (R-WI)
- Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- John Thune (R-SD)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Luther Strange (R-AL)
Subjects
- Building construction
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Labor standards
- Public contracts and procurement
- Wages and earnings
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