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S 1749 109th Congress Senate

Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act

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

Introduced: September 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Disaster reliefEmergency ManagementFloodsGovernment contractorsHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesLabor and EmploymentLouisianaMinimum wagesMississippiWages
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10302-10303)
Sep 21, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 21, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers 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 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
  • HR 3763 Related bill Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 22, 2005
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 21, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 21, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 21, 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1749: Fair Wages for Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1749/
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