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HR 3684 109th Congress House

Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE Act)

Official title: To suspend the Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared national disasters.

Introduced: September 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Construction industriesConstruction workersDisastersEmergency Management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 7, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE Act) - Suspends Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements for federal contracts in areas declared national disasters, for a one-year period after such declaration.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3763 Related bill Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act
  • HR 3834 Related bill To repeal the authority of the President to suspend the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act during time…
  • S 1749 Related bill Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act
  • S 1763 Related bill Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction and Displaced Worker Assistance Act of 2005
  • S 1817 Related bill CARE Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 6
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 31, 2006
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 19, 2005
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 29, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Sep 27, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 21, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 21, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Sep 21, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Sep 7, 2005
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 7, 2005
BROWN, HENRY
· Sep 7, 2005
PENCE, MIKE
· Sep 7, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Sep 7, 2005
TIAHRT, TODD
· Sep 7, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 7, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 7, 2005
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