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H.R. 4466 98th Congress House

Small Business Federal Construction Incentive Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act and other statutes to encourage small business concerns to participate in Federal construction projects, to provide new … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Small Business Act and other statutes to encourage small business concerns to participate in Federal construction projects, to provide new job opportunities in the small business sector, to provide exemptions for certain contracts with small business concerns, to reduce Federal paperwork requirements associated with such contracts, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to study the impact of such exemptions and paperwork reduction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Nov 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
Nov 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 17, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 12, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Federal Construction Incentive Act of 1984 - Amends the Small Business Act and the Davis-Bacon Act to increase from $2,000 to $1,000,000 the threshold dollar amount subjecting certain contracts with small businesses to the Davis-Bacon Act and requiring them to specify the minimum wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics.

Amends the Davis-Bacon Act to direct the Small Business Administration, not later than 18 months after the enactment of this Act, to study the impact of the amendments made by this Act and report its findings to the Small Business Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Requires a contractor or subcontractor, in the case of a contract with a small business which does not exceed $1,000,000, to furnish wage statements for each employee at the midpoint and the conclusion of the period covered by the contract.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4466: Small Business Federal Construction Incentive Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4466/
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