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S. 805 117th Congress Senate

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Official title: A bill to repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced: March 17, 2021 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 17, 2021
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 Latest action March 17, 2021

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

 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.

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 24, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 29, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 29, 2021
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jul 26, 2021
Burr, Richard
· Mar 24, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2021
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 17, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 17, 2021
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 805: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-805/
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"S. 805: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-805/.
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S. 805, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-805/.
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