US HB1319 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-02-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2630 (Same As) 2019-10-17 - 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/116th-congress/house-bill/1319/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1319/BILLS-116hr1319ih.pdf |