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119-hr-8602119th CongressWALLET

Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

Sponsored By: Representative Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

Introduced

Summary

Repeals the Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage requirements for federal construction contracts. It would also nullify every reference to those requirements in other laws and take effect 30 days after enactment while protecting contracts already in place or bids already outstanding.

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  • Construction workers: Workers on federal construction projects that start after the 30‑day window would no longer be covered by Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage rules.
  • Federal contractors: Companies bidding on new federal construction work would not be bound by Davis‑Bacon wage mandates for those procurements, though existing contracts and bids outstanding at the cutoff retain protections.
  • Law and policy: The bill makes all statutory references to the Davis‑Bacon wage regime null and void and does not establish any replacement wage framework.

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Repeal Davis-Bacon wage rules

This bill would repeal Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (the Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage rules). The repeal would take effect 30 days after the date of enactment. It would render any statutory reference to those Davis‑Bacon requirements null and void. The repeal would not affect any contract that is in existence on that 30th day, or any contract made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on that day. The bill would not create a replacement federal wage schedule. Federal contractors bidding after the effective date would likely face lower labor costs, while construction workers on new federal projects would likely lose prevailing-wage protections or bargaining leverage.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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