Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act
Latest action · Sep 21, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act - Reinstates the application of the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to all federal contracts in counties affected by Hurricane Katrina, notwithstanding the President's proclamation dated September 8, 2005, or any other provision of law.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2005 to Oct 18, 2005; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Sep 21, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Sep 26, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Sep 30, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Oct 4, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Oct 18, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Sep 21, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10302-10303)
- Sep 21, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10302 | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA | Sep 21, 2005 |
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1763 | Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Displaced Worker Assistance Act of 2005 | Related bill | Sep 22, 2005 |
| S 1817 | CARE Act | Related bill | Oct 4, 2005 |
| S 1925 | Rebuild With Respect Act | Related bill | Oct 26, 2005 |
| HR 3684 | Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE Act) | Related bill | Oct 12, 2005 |
| HR 3763 | Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act | Related bill | Oct 12, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reinstate the application of the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
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