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HR 6010 117th Congress House Labor and Employment Army Corps of Engineers Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor standards Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings

Protect Our Workers Act of 2021

Introduced: November 17, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Workers Act of 2021

This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to provide to each Corps district clarifying, uniform guidance with respect to prevailing wage requirements for its contractors and subcontractors. This guidance must
  • conform with the Department of Labor's regulations, policies, and guidance with respect to the proper implementation and enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act and other related acts;
  • direct Corps districts to investigate worker complaints and third-party complaints within 30 days of the date of filing; and
  • instruct Corps districts that certified payroll reports submitted by contractors and subcontractors and the information contained therein shall be publicly available and are not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
What's happening now November 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 9, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2022
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jan 10, 2022
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6010: Protect Our Workers Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6010/
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"H.R. 6010: Protect Our Workers Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6010/.
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H.R. 6010, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6010/.
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