Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4477 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4477 To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2026 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Ms. Ernst, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Davis-Bacon Repeal Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law or a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is-- (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment. <all>