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H.R. 1694 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the purchase of foreign-made administrative motor vehicles by the Department of Defense.

Introduced: March 18, 1987 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 25, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 18, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal armed forces provisions to prohibit the Secretary of a military department from contracting for the purchase of administrative motor vehicles that are manufactured in a country other than the United States or Canada unless: (1) the contract or agreement is for an amount less than $50,000; or (2) the purchase of such motor vehicles is specifically authorized by law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1694: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the purchase of foreign-made administrative motor vehicles by the Department of Defense.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1694/
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"H.R. 1694: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the purchase of foreign-made administrative motor vehicles by the Department of Defense.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1694/.
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H.R. 1694, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1694/.
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