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S. 2617 113th Congress Senate

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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

Introduced: July 16, 2014 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Building constructionGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLabor standardsPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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Jul 16, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 16, 2014
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 Latest action July 16, 2014

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

 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).

States that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this Act shall be null and void.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2013 Identical bill Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
  • HR 4304 Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 16, 2014
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 16, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 16, 2014
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 16, 2014
Vitter, David
· Jul 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2617: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2617/
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"S. 2617: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2617/.
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S. 2617, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2617/.
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