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H.R. 2218 117th Congress House

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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

Introduced: April 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2021
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 Latest action March 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

This bill 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.

References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 805 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 7
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 19, 2022
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jan 6, 2022
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Apr 21, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2021
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 13, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Apr 13, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 8, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Apr 8, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 8, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2218: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2218/
MLA
"H.R. 2218: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2218/.
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H.R. 2218, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2218/.
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[H.R. 2218: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2218/)
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