Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 244
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 30, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 30, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
244
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.
Sponsorship by Party
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Utah
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Arizona
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate 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).

References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.

Text (1)
January 30, 2017
Actions (2)
01/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
01/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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