US Congress House Bill 3647 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish on the Internet any request for a waiver of Buy American requirements under the highway, public transportation, aviation, or passenger rail programs and provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the intent to issue a waiver. Requires the Secretary, upon deciding to grant such a waiver, to: (1) publish in the Federal Register, before the decision takes effect, a detailed written justification of the waiver; (2) provide the public with notice of the decision and an opportunity to comment on it for a reasonable period, but no less than 15 days; and (3) review those comments. Authorizes the Secretary to terminate or modify a waiver decision based on comments received after the decision takes effect. Repeals existing Buy American waiver requirements under the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation Infrastructure Act

Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2011-12-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2011-12-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2011-12-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3647/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3647/BILLS-112hr3647ih.pdf