US SB244 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 13)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions 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). References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Title
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] |
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
| Sen. Luther Strange [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB743 (Related) 2017-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/244/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s244/BILLS-115s244is.pdf |
