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HR 2672 108th Congress House

To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.

Introduced: July 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
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Jul 28, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Jul 9, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terminates a provision that requires the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on the construction work performed on Federal-aid highway projects are paid prevailing rate wages. Permits a State to enact a law to provide for continued enforcement of the requirements of such provision in that State.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 7
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 9, 2003
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 9, 2003
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 9, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 9, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 9, 2003
DeMint, James
· Jul 9, 2003
LINDER, JOHN
· Jul 9, 2003
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jul 9, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 9, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 9, 2003
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Jul 9, 2003
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 9, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 9, 2003
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 9, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jul 9, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Jul 9, 2003
Vitter, David
· Jul 9, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2672: To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2672/
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"H.R. 2672: To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2672/.
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H.R. 2672, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2672/.
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[H.R. 2672: To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2672/)
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