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HR 3834 109th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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.
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 Latest action November 7, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 3684 Related bill Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement Act (CARE Act)
  • HR 3763 Related bill Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act
  • 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
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3834: 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.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3834/
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"H.R. 3834: 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.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3834/.
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H.R. 3834, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3834/.
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[H.R. 3834: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3834/)
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