H.R. 1846 (112th): Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2011

Introduced:
May 11, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 711 on Feb 14, 2013. See H.R. 711 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 11, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 11, 2011
Referred to Committee May 11, 2011
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to repeal wage requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects.

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Last updated May 11, 2011.
2 pages

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5/11/2011--Introduced.
Highway Trust Fund Reform Act of 2011 - Repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects and public transportation construction projects).

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