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H.R. 746 112th Congress House

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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

Introduced: February 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Government buildings, facilities, and propertyPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2011

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).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 745 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
  • HR 1846 Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 4
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 7, 2011
Campbell, John
· Mar 9, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Feb 28, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 16, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Feb 16, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 16, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Feb 16, 2011
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 16, 2011
King, Steve
· Feb 16, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 16, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Feb 16, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 16, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 746: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-746/
MLA
"H.R. 746: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-746/.
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H.R. 746, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-746/.
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[H.R. 746: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-746/)
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