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HR 5545 109th Congress House

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the "Davis-Bacon Act", and…

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly ref… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the "Davis-Bacon Act", and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 23, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 7, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5545: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the "Davis-Bacon Act", and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5545/
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"H.R. 5545: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the "Davis-Bacon Act", and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5545/.
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H.R. 5545, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5545/.
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[H.R. 5545: To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that projects funded through the National Institutes of Health comply with wage rate requirements commonly referred to as the "Davis-Bacon Act", and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5545/)
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