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HCONRES 80 105th Congress House

Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
May 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
May 15, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 15, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Congress: (1) maintains that the standard for the "Made in USA" label should continue to be that a product was all or virtually all made in the United States; and (2) urges the Federal Trade Commission to refrain from lowering the standard at the expense of consumers and jobs in the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 52 Identical bill A concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protec…
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 18 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 5, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 21, 1997
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Oct 9, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 3, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 3, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 3, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 31, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 31, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 1997
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 24, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 22, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 10, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 9, 1997
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 9, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 9, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 24, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 18, 1997
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 5, 1997
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 5, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 3, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 15, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 80: Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-80/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 80: Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-80/.
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H. Con. Res. 80, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-80/.
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[H. Con. Res. 80: Relating to maintaining the current standard behind the "Made in USA" label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-80/)
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