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HR 3827 118th Congress House Labor and Employment Army Corps of Engineers Labor standards Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings

Protect Our Workers Act of 2023

Introduced: June 5, 2023 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Our Workers Act of 2023

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide to each Corps district clarifying, uniform guidance with respect to prevailing wage (i.e., Davis-Bacon Act) requirements for government contractors and subcontractors.

This guidance must

  • conform with the Department of Labor's regulations, policies, and guidance for implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, such as proper classification of all crafts by federal construction contractors and subcontractors;
  • direct districts to investigate worker and third-party complaints within 30 days of their filing; and
  • instruct districts that certified payroll reports submitted by contractors and subcontractors shall be publicly available and are not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. 
What's happening now June 6, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jun 20, 2023
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3827: Protect Our Workers Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3827/
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"H.R. 3827: Protect Our Workers Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3827/.
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H.R. 3827, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3827/.
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