US HB743 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - 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 January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill 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). The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.
Title
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Sponsors
Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC] | Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] |
Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI] | Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] |
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] |
Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB244 (Related) 2017-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Building construction
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/743/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr743/BILLS-115hr743ih.pdf |