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HR 4643 109th Congress House

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Official title: To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced: December 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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Mar 27, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Dec 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 18, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4643: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4643/
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"H.R. 4643: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4643/.
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H.R. 4643, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4643/.
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