Skip to main content
H.R. 1972 107th Congress House

Helpers Job Opportunity Act

Official title: To provide for the creation of an additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced: May 23, 2001 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment CommerceConstruction industriesConstruction workersGovernment Operations and Politics
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Government contractorsInfrastructureMinimum wagesPublic worksWages
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 23, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2001
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Helpers Job Opportunity Act - Provides for the creation of an additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act.

Requires a helper of a laborer or mechanic to be paid the prevailing wage of helpers of laborers or mechanics employed on similar projects in the same subdivision of the State.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1972: Helpers Job Opportunity Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1972/
MLA
"H.R. 1972: Helpers Job Opportunity Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1972/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1972, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1972/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1972: Helpers Job Opportunity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1972/)
Report a problem