House Bill 743
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
743
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
January 30, 2017
01/30/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
01/30/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:14 PM