To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation" shall have no force or effect.

# Summary of HR 4148 **What the Bill Does** This bill would block a new Department of Labor regulation that updates the Davis-Bacon Act rules. The Davis-Bacon Act requires that workers on federal construction projects be paid prevailing wages (typically union-level pay rates). The Labor Department recently updated how these wage requirements work, and this bill would prevent that new regulation from taking effect. **Who It Affects** The bill would impact federal construction contractors, construction workers, and taxpayers. Contractors bidding on federal projects would continue following older wage rules rather than the updated ones.

Workers on federally-funded construction projects could see different pay structures depending on which rules apply. **Current Status** HR 4148 is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. It was introduced by Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA). The bill reflects disagreement between Republicans and the Biden administration over how strictly prevailing wage rules should be enforced on federal construction projects—a longstanding point of debate, with supporters arguing it protects worker pay and critics arguing it increases project costs.