H.R. 1319 – Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

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The Davis‑Bacon Repeal Act would eliminate the federal Davis‑Bacon wage rules that require contractors on public construction projects to pay prevailing local wages. By removing those requirements, the bill changes the pay standards for companies and workers involved in federally funded construction, but it leaves any contracts already in place unchanged.

Key Provisions

Repeals Subchapter IV of Chapter 31, Title 40 of the U.S. Code, which contains the Davis‑Bacon wage requirements.
Makes any reference in other laws to those wage requirements null and void after the law takes effect.
The repeal becomes effective 30 days after enactment, but it does not apply to contracts that already exist or to bids that were already solicited at that time.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

February 22, 2019

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Introduced in House

February 22, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

February 22, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 22, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1319

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 22, 2019

Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act.

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Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed.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 wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be null and void.

3.

Effective date and limitation

The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.