# 119-hr-8602: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

119-hr-8602, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8602
- Congress: 119
- Title: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeal Davis-Bacon wage rules: mixed, medium. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8602 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8602)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-810: Personalized Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8602 (as of 2026-09-21).