Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
HR 144, the Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act, raises the federal contract threshold for Davis-Bacon wage requirements from $2,000 to $50,000. This change directly affects contractors working on federal construction projects, expanding the number of projects subject to prevailing wage rules. The bill modifies the existing law to require federal contractors to pay local prevailing wages on larger construction contracts, shifting coverage from smaller to larger projects. It makes a specific, concrete adjustment to the law's application without altering wage calculation methods or other provisions.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Jan 9, 2023
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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