Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act
United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on November 21, 2013 |
The Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act (
Background
During the 112th United States Congress, identical legislation (H.R. 6371) passed in the House 361-3.[3]
The Davis-Bacon Act requires the federal government to pay the "prevailing wages" of their local area to federal contractors, a policy opposed by some Republicans.[4][5]
Provisions of the bill
This summary is based largely on the summary provided by the Congressional Research Service, a public domain source.[1]
The Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act would transfer authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the United States Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.[1]
Procedural history
House
The Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act was introduced into the House by Rep. Tim Walberg (R, MI-7) on July 19, 2013.[6] It was referred to the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce.[6] On September 10, 2013, the House voted in Roll Call Vote 451 to pass the bill 396-10.[6]
Senate
The Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act was received in the
President
The Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on November 21, 2013.
Debate and discussion
According to the
See also
- List of bills in the 113th United States Congress
- Davis–Bacon Act
- Prevailing wage
Notes/References
- ^ a b c "H.R. 2747 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b Schuman, Ilyse. "House Passes Bill Governing Oversight of Federal Contractor Wage Claim Adjustments". DC Employment Law Update. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b "H.R. 2747 Legislative Digest". House Republican Conference. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Kasperowicz, Pete. "House votes to streamline cross-state insurance sales". The Hill. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b Cox, Ramsey (5 November 2013). "Senate passes bill allowing DOL to pay federal contractors prevailing wages". The Hill. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "H.R. 2747 - All Actions". United States Congress. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
External links
- Library of Congress - Thomas H.R. 2747
- beta.congress.gov H.R. 2747
- GovTrack.us H.R. 2747
- OpenCongress.org H.R. 2747
- WashingtonWatch.com H.R. 2747
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