NEGATIVE Labor 118th Congress

H.R.7887 Federal Contractor Hiring Standards Act

Undermines prevailing wage and skilled-labor hiring standards on federally funded construction and service contracts (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Repeals federal contractor minimum wage tied to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage framework.

40 U.S.C. § 3141 (Davis-Bacon Act)

DOL Wage and Hour Division — 40 U.S.C. § 3141 (Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage), official text

Bill activity

Introduced Apr 9, 2024 by Nancy Mace (R-SC) with 1 original cosponsor. Failed in the House under suspension of the rules Jul 23, 2024, 178-234 (two-thirds required).

Reached the House floor under suspension of the rules (two-thirds vote required).

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 380, Jul 23, 2024).

IntroducedApr 9, 2024
Failed in HouseJul 23, 2024
Passed Senate
To President
Became Law

Latest action Jul 23, 2024: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).

1 original cosponsor:

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

Cosponsorship closed Jul 23, 2024 (118th Congress): the House voted on the motion to suspend the rules.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

April 2024
Apr 9
Introduced in House
Apr 9
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Apr 9
Raja Krishnamoorthi cosponsored (D-IL, original)
Apr 10
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
Apr 10
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.House
July 2024
Jul 22
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House
Jul 22
Considered under suspension of the rules.House
Jul 22
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7887.House
Jul 22
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House
Jul 23
Considered as unfinished business.House
Jul 23
House vote: Passage of the bill under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required)Counted in grades
Failed, 178-234
Of 1 cosponsor: 0 voted yea, 1 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 380

Votes on this bill

1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Jul 23, 20245:55 pmHousePassage of the bill under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required)Counted in gradesOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 234 (Roll no. 380).Failed178-234Nay

Counted in grades

Of 1 cosponsor: 0 voted yea, 1 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required)

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	199	13
Republican	178	35	6
Independent	0	0	0
Total	178	234	19

Official House roll call

Federal contractor hiring reform. The bill reduces the scope of prevailing wage requirements established by the Davis-Bacon Act, which protects construction worker wages on federal projects.