Labor Department Rescinds Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage for Federal Contractors

The Labor Department rescinded prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act for federal construction contractors, reversing a Biden-era expansion that had raised wage floors on publicly funded projects. Acting Labor Secretary Vince Micone issued a final rule removing the expanded coverage that had extended Davis-Bacon protections to approximately 1.2 million additional workers on infrastructure and energy projects. The rescission affected wages on projects funded through the IIJA and Inflation Reduction Act.