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HR 5791 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Buy American requirements Transportation programs funding

Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010

Introduced: July 20, 2010 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 21, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 21, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5898-5900)
Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 20, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010 - Eliminates certain waivers of Buy American requirements that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) obligate federal funding for capital public transportation projects only if U.S. steel, iron, and manufactured goods are used in such projects. (Retains the current waiver of such Buy American requirements for any case where use of U.S. material will increase overall project costs by more than 25%.)

What's happening now July 21, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 17, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2010
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Jul 20, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Jul 20, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 20, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Jul 20, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5791: Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5791/
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"H.R. 5791: Buses, Rail Cars, Ferryboats: Make it in America Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5791/.
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H.R. 5791, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5791/.
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