3.0.0 924 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z 2023-01-11T13:28:29Z House HR 2015-02-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 924.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Because this legislation adjusts the formula the federalgovernment uses to spend money on federal contracts, it isauthorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8,Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending power.[Page H1036]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-29T14:43:59Z hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-29T14:38:46Z Referred to 2015-02-12T15:06:35Z 2015-04-29 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2015-04-29 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2015-02-12 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N J000296 Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL W. 13 2015-02-12 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2015-02-12 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2015-02-12 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2015-02-12 True S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2015-02-12 True L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2015-02-12 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2015-02-12 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2015-02-12 True B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2015-02-12 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2015-02-12 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-02-12 True M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2015-02-12 True H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2015-02-12 True P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2015-02-12 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2015-02-12 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2015-02-12 True P000602 Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] Mike Pompeo R KS 4 2015-02-12 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2015-02-12 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2015-02-25 False H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2015-03-16 False P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2015-03-16 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2015-05-13 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2015-05-19 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2015-05-19 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2015-09-29 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2015-11-18 False Government Operations and Politics Census and government statistics Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-02-12 Introduced in House 2015-02-23T20:13:27Z Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act

Requires that the locally prevailing wage paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Secretary of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.

]]> Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act Display Title Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act Introduced in House 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr924ih/xml/BILLS-114hr924ih.xml 2015-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.