HR 3834
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Alabama
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Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Labor and Employment
Louisiana
Minimum wages
Mississippi
Wages
To repeal the authority of the President to suspend the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act during times of national emergency and to reinstate the application of such requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Introduced: September 20, 2005
Introduced by:
Pallone, Frank
Democratic
· New Jersey
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sep 20, 2005
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Plain-English summary
Repeals the President's authority to suspend the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act during times of national emergency.
Reinstates the application of such requirements to federal contracts in counties affected by Hurricane Katrina, notwithstanding the President's proclamation dated September 8, 2005, or any other provision of law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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