To provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply to contracts for the construction and repair of schools and libraries.
School and Library Construction Affordability Act - Makes inapplicable to contracts for the construction and repair of schools and libraries the requirements of: (1) the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate 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); and (2) the Copeland Act (which requires the Secretary of Labor to regulate contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction or repair of public buildings, public works, or federally-financed or federally-assisted buildings or works).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1452-1453)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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