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US HR2654

US HR2654
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act


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Introduced
05/25/2017
In Committee
05/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act This bill increases from $2,000 to $1 million the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to 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 (Davis-Bacon Act).

AI Summary

This bill, the Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act, increases the contract threshold from $2,000 to $1 million under the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires the payment of locally prevailing wage rates to various classes of laborers and mechanics working on federally-financed or federally-assisted construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works projects. The Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law that sets the minimum wages to be paid on government construction projects.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 05/25/2017)

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