HR 745 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from 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
R-NCVirginia FoxxMar 8, 2011
R-FLAllen B. WestMar 9, 2011
R-MDAndy HarrisMar 9, 2011
R-LAJohn FlemingMar 9, 2011
R-TXKevin BradyMar 9, 2011
R-KSKevin YoderMar 9, 2011
R-TXLouie GohmertMar 9, 2011
R-INMike PenceMar 9, 2011
R-COScott R. TiptonMar 9, 2011
R-TNStephen Lee FincherMar 9, 2011
R-NMStevan PearceMar 9, 2011
R-FLSteve Southerland IIMar 9, 2011
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickMar 9, 2011
R-AZTrent FranksMar 9, 2011
R-TXJeb HensarlingMar 10, 2011
R-KSMike PompeoMar 10, 2011
R-UTRob BishopMar 10, 2011
R-OHRobert E. LattaMar 10, 2011
R-FLSandy AdamsMar 10, 2011
R-MOBilly LongMar 11, 2011
R-NJScott GarrettMar 11, 2011
R-GAAustin ScottMar 15, 2011
R-LAJeffrey M. LandryMar 15, 2011
R-SCMick MulvaneyMar 15, 2011
R-COMike CoffmanMar 15, 2011
R-TNDiane BlackMar 30, 2011
R-OKJames LankfordMar 30, 2011
R-SCJeff DuncanMar 30, 2011
R-KSTim HuelskampMar 30, 2011
R-TXBill FloresMar 31, 2011
R-OHJim JordanApr 1, 2011
R-CADana RohrabacherApr 4, 2011
R-VAE. Scott RigellApr 4, 2011
R-NCHoward CobleApr 4, 2011
R-AZJeff FlakeApr 4, 2011
R-GAPaul C. BrounApr 4, 2011
R-TXPete SessionsApr 4, 2011
R-CATom McClintockApr 4, 2011
R-LABill CassidyApr 6, 2011
R-FLCliff StearnsApr 6, 2011
R-UTJason ChaffetzApr 6, 2011
R-SCJoe WilsonApr 6, 2011
R-CAWally HergerApr 6, 2011
R-CODoug LambornMay 13, 2011
R-TNScott DesJarlaisMay 13, 2011
R-FLRichard B. NugentJun 3, 2011
R-KSLynn JenkinsJun 16, 2011
R-PAJoseph R. PittsJul 7, 2011
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenJul 7, 2011
R-WYCynthia M. LummisJul 12, 2011
R-NEAdrian SmithSep 9, 2011
R-SCTim ScottSep 9, 2011
R-OHSteve AustriaOct 14, 2011
R-ARTim GriffinNov 17, 2011
R-MOVicky HartzlerFeb 29, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Feb 16, 2011
Workforce Protections Subcommittee
Referred Mar 4, 2011

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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Because this legislation adjusts the formula the federal government uses to spend money on federal contracts, it is authorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending power.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1040.

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

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.
Short Titles as Introduced
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House

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