HR 1042 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act

Introduced Feb 14, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Paul A. Gosar R-AZ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 14, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act

This bill requires that the locally prevailing wage 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 (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Department of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2017 to Dec 20, 2017, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-UTChris StewartOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-SCTom RiceOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalFeb 14, 2017
R-FLFrancis RooneyDec 20, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2017Introduced in House
  2. Feb 14, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1200Opportunity in Federal Construction ActRelated billMay 22, 2017

Subjects

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  1. Feb 14, 2017Introduced in House

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