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.
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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