House Bill 1042
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1042
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 14, 2017
02/14/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
02/14/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:12 PM