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H.R. 8602

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8602, the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Eric Burlison (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8602 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8602/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8602 IH: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8602  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Burlison  (for himself and  Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Davis-Bacon Repeal Act  .
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Subchapter IV of  chapter 31  of title 40, United States Code, is repealed.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 to a requirement under subchapter IV of  chapter 31  of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Eric Burlison (R) sponsors H.R. 8602, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8602 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8602 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8602 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8602.

Titles

H.R. 8602 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Davis-Bacon Repeal Act — Display Title
  • To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Davis-Bacon Repeal Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8602 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Housing, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)Law firmDistrict of Columbia11$40K
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCENational alliance of signatory wall and ceiling contractors.Minnesota11$40K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC—District of Columbia11—
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC22$80K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.11—
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANDREW SIFF122
CHRIS GRANBERG122
ROBERT SIMPSON122
CHRISTOPHER VAUGHAN111
JARED KARBOWSKY111
JOSHUA LEONARD111
KAREN LIVINGSTON111
KRISTEN YORK111
MICHAEL ALTMAN111
MICHAEL BELLAMAN111
STANLEY KOLBE111
VANCE WALTER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2026 second_quarter$700K2nd Quarter - Report
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
SIGNATORY WALL AND CEILING CONTRACTORS ALLIANCELONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSNSHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS NAT'L ASSN2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8602 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8602’s is Labor and Employment.

hr8602/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8602, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURLISON:H.R. 8602.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution[Page H3332]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com