# NECA Lobbies to Repeal Davis-Bacon

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) reported **$600,000 in in-house lobbying during the third quarter of 2026**, up from $350,000 in the same quarter of 2025, and included repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act among its lobbying issues. A change to the act could affect prevailing-wage requirements for federally funded construction. Separately, IIJA surface-transportation authorizations are scheduled to expire on **December 11, 2026 (38 days from November 3)**, potentially affecting future funding authority.

- Construction contractors should account for prevailing-wage requirements in current federally funded project bids; the signal reports lobbying activity, not an enacted repeal.
- Contractors and agencies relying on IIJA surface-transportation authority should factor the December 11 expiration into funding and project planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress (Congress)
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)

### Sources
- [Electrical Contractors Association Lobbies Davis-Bacon Repeal | Legis1](https://legis1.com/news/davis-bacon-act-neca-lobbies-repeal-as-outside) - Legis1