S 1749 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act

Introduced Sep 21, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 21, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 21, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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, with 25 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILBarack ObamaOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-INEvan BayhOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-RIJack ReedOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalSep 21, 2005
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalSep 21, 2005
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 21, 2005Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 21, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Sep 21, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10302-10303)

Related bills 6

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1763Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Displaced Worker Assistance Act of 2005Related billSep 22, 2005
S 1817CARE ActRelated billOct 4, 2005
S 1925Rebuild With Respect ActRelated billOct 26, 2005
HR 3684Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE Act)Related billOct 12, 2005
HR 3763Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims ActRelated billOct 12, 2005
HR 3834To repeal the authority of the President to suspend the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act during times of national emergency and to reinstate the application of such requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane KatrinRelated billNov 7, 2005

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  1. Sep 21, 2005Introduced in Senate

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