To ensure that contractor employees on Army Corps projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that contractor employees on Army Corps projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1EB284EBDC8B49F4892A2E7C32DB772B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Workers Act of 2023.
- Section H1FBD602EACAC4DD3A2E2DCE77C2E186C: 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) requires that contractors and subcontractors on certain...
- Section H334D3674CC1545C6A6CA1D168E6AB2A8: 3. Ensuring that contractor employees on army corps projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that contractor employees on Army Corps projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that contractor employees on Army Corps projects are paid prevailing wages as required by law, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Norcross) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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