HR 745 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Introduced Feb 16, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Steve King R-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - 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).

States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after the enactment of this Act shall be null and void.

Cosponsors 70

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2011 to Feb 29, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLConnie MackOriginalFeb 16, 2011
R-FLDennis A. RossMar 3, 2011
R-CAGary G. MillerMar 3, 2011
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Mar 3, 2011
R-TXK. Michael ConawayMar 3, 2011
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandMar 3, 2011
R-TNMarsha BlackburnMar 3, 2011
R-GAPhil GingreyMar 3, 2011
R-TXRandy NeugebauerMar 3, 2011
R-WIReid J. RibbleMar 3, 2011
R-TXRon PaulMar 3, 2011
R-OKTom ColeMar 3, 2011
R-TXFrancisco "Quico" CansecoMar 8, 2011
R-CAJohn CampbellMar 8, 2011
R-AZPaul A. GosarMar 8, 2011
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Feb 16, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 746Davis-Bacon Repeal ActRelated billMar 4, 2011
HR 1846Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2011Related billMay 20, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

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  1. Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House

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