Sen. Lee Introduces Davis-Bacon Repeal Act to End Federal Construction Wage Requirements
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This bill is a partisan effort that faces strong opposition from labor unions and would likely be blocked by the opposing party.
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Union construction workers depend heavily on Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rules, which often reflect union-scale pay rates. Repealing the law would remove the wage floor on all new federal construction contracts, allowing non-union contractors to underbid union shops and putting significant downward pressure on wages and benefits for unionized trades workers on federal projects.
“Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed.”
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
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