H.R. 9571, Worker Wage Protection, Federal Procurement. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 9571 · Net good
What it does
This bill requires all federal contractors to pay workers a minimum wage starting at $17/hour, rising to $25/hour over five years, then adjusting annually for inflation. It applies to employees on federal contracts for goods, services, and work on federal lands, and ties the Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, and procurement wage standards to whichever is higher—the new federal contractor minimum or existing prevailing-wage rules. Contractors who fail to pay face contract termination, wage-recovery liability (double damages), debarment for three years, and civil penalties.
The analysis names federal contract workers (direct wage increase) — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
The bill ties Davis-Bacon, Service Contract Act, and procurement wage standards to the new federal contractor minimum, potentially raising prevailing-wage floors across multiple statutes simultaneously—a significant expansion of wage protection beyond the stated title.
Transparency scores 75%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Alma Adams. Cosponsored by Adelita Grijalva, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dina Titus and Eleanor Norton.