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H.R. 720 118th Congress House

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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

Introduced: February 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 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 3941 Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · May 16, 2024
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Self, Keith
Texas · Nov 28, 2023
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Feb 24, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2023
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 2, 2023
Gaetz, Matt
· Feb 1, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 1, 2023
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 1, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 720: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-720/
MLA
"H.R. 720: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-720/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 720, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-720/.
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[H.R. 720: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-720/)
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