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HR 1684 112th Congress House

Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act

Official title: To require the use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods in the construction, alteration, and repair of public water systems and treatment works.

Introduced: February 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Buy American requirementsPublic contracts and procurementWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 3, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the use of funds made available from a state loan fund or a state water pollution control revolving fund, respectively, from being used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States. Waives such requirement when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with the relevant governor, finds that: (1) applying such requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) such goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of such goods will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) provide public notice and the opportunity to comment on the Administrator's intent to issue a waiver no less than 15 days prior to waiving such requirements; and (2) publish a justification of any waiver issued.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 13
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 16, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 23, 2012
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jul 21, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 3, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 3, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 3, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 3, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· May 3, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 3, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 3, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 3, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 3, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· May 3, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 3, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 3, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 3, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1684: Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1684/
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"H.R. 1684: Keep American Jobs from Going Down the Drain Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1684/.
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