Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act

Bill: 118-hr-144
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Building construction

District of Columbia

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Public contracts and procurement

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act</b></p> <p> This bill increases from $2,000 to $50,000 the threshold above which the prevailing wage requirements apply to federal or District of Columbia government contracts involving the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works. These requirements generally ensure that workers are paid the prevailing local wage where such projects takes place.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Duncan (for himself and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act . 2. Threshold of contracts subject to Davis-Bacon Section 3142(a) of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $50,000 .