US HB2654 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act This bill increases from $2,000 to $1 million the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to 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 (Davis-Bacon Act).
Title
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6080 (Related) 2018-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB3064 (Related) 2018-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB3064 (Related) 2018-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Government operations and politics
Inflation and prices
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings
Inflation and prices
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2654/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2654/BILLS-115hr2654ih.pdf |
