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S 1505 97th Congress Senate

A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.
Jul 29, 1981
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from OMB; Labor Department.
Jul 21, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 21, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 29, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires the rate of wages for workers employed on similar projects in the same area.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 21, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1505: A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1505/
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"S. 1505: A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1505/.
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S. 1505, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1505/.
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