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HR 3763 109th Congress House

Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act

Official title: To reinstate the application of the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Introduced: September 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1845)
Sep 14, 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

Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act - Reinstates the application of the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to all federal contracts in counties affected by Hurricane Katrina, notwithstanding the President's proclamation dated September 8, 2005, or any other provision of law.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 3684 Related bill Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE 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
  • S 1925 Related bill Rebuild With Respect Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 81
All 81 Democratic 41 Independent 1
BOYD, ALLEN
· Sep 28, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Sep 28, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· Sep 28, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 27, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 27, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 27, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Sep 27, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Sep 27, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Sep 27, 2005
WATT, MELVIN
· Sep 27, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Sep 22, 2005
Bean, Melissa
· Sep 21, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 21, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 21, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Sep 21, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 21, 2005
Salazar, John
· Sep 21, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 21, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Sep 15, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Sep 15, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Sep 15, 2005
Miller, Brad
· Sep 15, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Sep 14, 2005
Cardoza, Dennis
· Sep 14, 2005
Chandler, Ben
· Sep 14, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 14, 2005
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 14, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 14, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Sep 14, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 14, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 14, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Sep 14, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3763: Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3763/
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"H.R. 3763: Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3763/.
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H.R. 3763, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3763/.
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