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HR 3597 107th Congress House

Keep America Secure Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing equipment containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the United States.

Introduced: April 9, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Dec 20, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 20, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Keep America Secure Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from purchasing any equipment that contains electronic components that are not manufactured in the United States. Allows the Secretary to waive this prohibition where its application would be inconsistent with the public interest or would result in unreasonable costs to the Department of Defense.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 9, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3597: Keep America Secure Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3597/
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"H.R. 3597: Keep America Secure Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3597/.
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H.R. 3597, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3597/.
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