To require that the prevailing wage utilized for purposes of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act), be determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Latest Action · May 23, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill would change how the federal government determines prevailing wage requirements for construction and service contracts. Currently, the Department of Labor sets prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act, but this legislation would require the Bureau of Labor Statistics specifically to determine those wages using proper random statistical sampling techniques in their surveys. The change affects federal contractors and construction workers who bid on or work on federally funded projects, as prevailing wage determinations directly impact labor costs on those jobs. The bill contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond the legislative language itself. The stated purpose is to ensure that prevailing wage determinations are based on more rigorous statistical methods rather than the current departmental process.
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