1235-AA40 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1235 Wage and Hour Division WHD 1200 Department of Labor DOL Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations

The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) was enacted in 1931 and amended in 1935 and 1964. The DBA requires the payment of locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits to laborers and mechanics as determined by the Department of Labor. The DBA applies to direct Federal contracts and District of Columbia contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works. Congress has included DBA prevailing wage requirements in numerous statutes (referred to as Related Acts) under which Federal agencies assist construction projects through grants, loans, guarantees, insurance, and other methods. Covered contractors and subcontractors must pay their laborers and mechanics employed under the contract no less than the locally prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits as required by the applicable wage determination. The Department issued a final rule on August 23, 2023, to update and modernize the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts to provide greater clarity and enhance their usefulness in the modern economy.

]]> Section 3(f)(1) Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes No 29 CFR 1 29 CFR 3 29 CFR 5 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq. 40 U.S.C. 3145 No NPRM 03/18/2022 87 FR 15698 NPRM Comment Period End 05/17/2022 Final Rule 08/23/2023 88 FR 57526 Final Rule Effective 10/23/2023 Yes Businesses Federal Local State Tribal No Yes No Daniel Navarrete Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation (DRLI) 1235 Wage and Hour Division WHD 202 693-0406 navarrete.daniel@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502, Washington DC 20210