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To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.
Summary
This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act's wage requirements, which currently require contractors working on federally-funded construction projects to pay workers the prevailing wage rate for their locality and trade. The repeal takes effect 30 days after the bill is enacted. However, the repeal does not apply to construction contracts that are already in place or to contracts made pursuant to bids that were outstanding when the bill takes effect, meaning those projects would still be subject to prevailing wage requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
8 cosponsors
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Apr 30, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Apr 30, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 30, 2026
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Davis-Bacon Repeal Act”.
SEC. 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(a) In General.—Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed.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 or a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION.
Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is—
(1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or
(2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment. <all>
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