Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3827

119th Congress

Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher H. Smith

Representative

Republican

NJ-4

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill aims to provide clear guidance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires government contractors to pay their workers a prevailing local wage. The bill directs the Corps to investigate worker complaints within 30 days and make contractor payroll reports publicly available.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

SponsorChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

Introduced7/17/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Govern

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Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

This bill aims to provide clear guidance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires government contractors to pay their workers a prevailing local wage. The bill directs the Corps to investigate worker comp

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This bill aims to provide clear guidance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires government contractors to pay their workers a prevailing local wage. The bill directs the Corps to investigate worker complaints within 30 days and make contractor payroll reports publicly available.

Bill Number: 3827
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Govern
Policy Area: Labor and Employment

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Fact Sheet

Title: Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3827
Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Govern
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Summary: This bill aims to provide clear guidance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires government contractors to pay their workers a prevailing local wage. The bill directs the Corps to investigate worker complaints within 30 days and make contracto

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to provide clear guidance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires government contractors to pay their workers a prevailing local wage. The bill directs the Corps to investigate worker complaints within 30 days and make contractor payroll reports publicly available.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protect Our Workers Act of 2023 This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide to each Corps district clarifying, uniform guidance with respect to prevailing wage (i.e., Davis-Bacon Act) requirements for government contractors and subcontractors.This guidance must<ul><li>conform with the Department of Labor's regulations, policies, and guidance for implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, such as proper classification of all crafts by federal construction contractors and subcontractors;</li><li>direct districts to investigate worker and third-party complaints within 30 days of their filing; and</li><li>instruct districts that certified payroll reports submitted by contractors and subcontractors shall be publicly available and are not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. </li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the Army Corps of Engineers to provide uniform guidance on prevailing wage requirements for government contractors
Directs the Corps to investigate worker complaints about wages within 30 days
Mandates that contractor payroll reports be made publicly available

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact government construction projects overseen by the Army Corps of Engineers. It would help ensure that workers on these projects are paid fair, prevailing wages and that any issues with wages are quickly addressed. The public availability of payroll reports would also increase transparency around how taxpayer money is being spent on these projects.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Related Subjects

Army Corps of Engineers

Labor standards

Public contracts and procurement

Wages and earnings

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3827, 119th Congress (2025). "Recouping Funds from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3827