US HB6465 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Title
To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Sponsors
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] |
Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
2020-04-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
2020-04-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
American Samoa
Buy American requirements
Disaster relief and insurance
District of Columbia
Emergency management
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Buy American requirements
Disaster relief and insurance
District of Columbia
Emergency management
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Public contracts and procurement
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6465/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6465/BILLS-116hr6465ih.pdf |