Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 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.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2013 to Jul 15, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Aug 2, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jul 15, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- May 16, 2013Introduced in House
- May 16, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2617 | Davis-Bacon Repeal Act | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2014 |
| HR 4304 | Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act | Related bill | Jun 13, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2013Introduced in House
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