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HR 144 118th Congress House

Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

Official title: To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Building constructionDistrict of ColumbiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 9, 2023
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 Latest action January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

This bill increases from $2,000 to $50,000 the threshold above which the prevailing wage requirements apply to federal or District of Columbia government contracts involving the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works. These requirements generally ensure that workers are paid the prevailing local wage where such projects takes place.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 144: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-144/
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"H.R. 144: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-144/.
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H.R. 144, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-144/.
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[H.R. 144: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-144/)
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