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HR 3055 101th Congress House

To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, instead of products made or services…

Official title: To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, inst… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, instead of products made or services performed outside the United States.

Introduced: July 31, 1989 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Buy AmericanConsumer education
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
Sep 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Jul 31, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 31, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the people of the United States should buy American and calls upon the President, the State Governors, leaders of civic and consumer organizations, the mass media, and U.S. producers and manufacturers to promote consumer awareness of, and to identify, such American goods and services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 31, 1989
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 31, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3055: To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, instead of products made or services performed outside the United States.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3055/
MLA
"H.R. 3055: To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, instead of products made or services performed outside the United States.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3055/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3055, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3055/.
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[H.R. 3055: To encourage the people of the United States to purchase products made in the United States and services provided in the United States, whenever possible, instead of products made or services performed outside the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3055/)
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