On May 20, 2025, ASHA joined in coalition with national real estate associations in a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer requesting they suspend and revise the 2023 DOL Davis-Bacon final rule.

In August 2023, the DOL issued a final rule updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) regulations, which took effect on October 23, 2023. This rule, titled “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations,” significantly revised the prevailing wage determination process used for federally funded or assisted construction projects. 

Addressing the harm caused by the prior Administration’s Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 (“Davis-Bacon Act”) related regulatory efforts will help to increase the nation’s housing supply, eliminate overly complex and unnecessary federal regulations, and maximize taxpayer funding by lowering per-unit delivery costs for federally funded projects. The coalition asks the DOL act to rescind the 2023 final rule and implement reforms to support the development of more affordable housing.

Click here for the full coalition statement to HUD and DOL.