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H.R. 1034 (97th)

A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

22 January 1981

Last action

6 February 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Sponsors

Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14], Rep. Ashbrook, John M. [R-OH-17], Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]

Subjects

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21 July 2025

Summary

Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires the rate of wages for workers employed on public buildings by contractors to be based upon the prevailing wages for corresponding classes of workers employed on similar projects in the same area.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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