3.0.0 1042 2023-01-11T13:35:12Z 2023-01-11T13:35:12Z House HR 2017-02-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 1042.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--This legislation adjuststhe formula the federal government uses to spend money onfederal contracts and is authorized by the Constitution underArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress itsspending power.[Page H1185]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-02-14T15:04:10Z Opportunity in Federal Construction Act 115 1200 S 2017-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 N D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2017-02-14 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2017-02-14 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2017-02-14 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-02-14 True H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2017-02-14 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-02-14 True R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 2017-02-14 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2017-02-14 True S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2017-02-14 True R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2017-12-20 False Government Operations and Politics Building construction Census and government statistics Government buildings, facilities, and property Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-02-14 Introduced in House 2017-02-22T22:58:29Z Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act

This bill 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 Department 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 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1042ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1042ih.xml 2017-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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.