Bill · H.R. 8602· House(119-HR-8602)
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
- Introduced
- 4/30/2026
- Last activity
- 4/30/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Eric Burlison
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Davis-Bacon Repeal Act." It aims to repeal the wage requirements found in the Davis-Bacon Act. Specifically, it repeals Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40 of the United States Code. Any legal references to these specific wage requirements would become null and void. The changes would take effect 30 days after the act is passed. However, the repeal will not affect existing contracts or bids that are outstanding at that 30-day mark.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
Construction firms will no longer be obligated to pay specific prevailing wages, reducing their labor costs.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-8
The repeal eliminates mandatory prevailing wage standards that protect union-level pay in federal contracting.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-7
Repealing the Davis-Bacon Act removes the requirement for contractors to pay prevailing wages on federal construction projects, which reduces union leverage.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-4
The removal of prevailing wage requirements may lead to lower wages for construction workers on federally funded projects.
Who it would affect, and how
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- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections-7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Union Workers-8Good For Low Income Households-4
- 4/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama