US SB405 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires agencies to publish and submit to Congress specified reports regarding government preferences for using domestic materials. The bill applies to reports under Executive Order 13788, entitled Buy American and Hire American, which are currently submitted to the Department of Commerce and the Office of Management and Budget, and reports under Executive Order 13858, entitled Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects, which are currently submitted to the President or the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Previously submitted reports under Buy American and Hire American must also be published.
Title
Keep Buying American Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] |
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Subjects
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Infrastructure development
Public contracts and procurement
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Infrastructure development
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/405/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s405/BILLS-116s405is.pdf |