HR8602Referred to Committee
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-04-30
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Eric Burlison
Republican · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 85.7% (553 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001316
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-04-30
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-30
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would eliminate the requirement that workers on federal construction projects be paid prevailing wages (the standard wage rates in their area). This would likely reduce labor costs for federal construction projects but could lower wages for construction workers on those projects. The change would affect construction companies bidding on federal contracts and the workers they employ.
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Subjects
Labor and Employment
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8602 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8602 To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Mr. Burlison (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Davis-Bacon Repeal Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law to a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is-- (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment. <all>
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