H.R.2672: To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway projects.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced July 9, 2003
  • Latest Major Action July 28, 2003

Bill Cosponsors

62 (2 Democrats, 61 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Terminates a provision that requires the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on the construction work performed on Federal-aid highway projects are paid prevailing rate wages. Permits a State to enact a law to provide for continued enforcement of the requirements of such provision in that State.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
July 9, 2003

Introduced in the House by Marilyn N. Musgrave (R-Colo.)

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