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HR 2955 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Buy American requirements Military procurement, research, weapons development

American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act

Introduced: February 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 15, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act - Includes footwear within the prohibition against the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to procure certain items not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.

What's happening now September 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5
Walz, Timothy
· May 7, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Feb 27, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 6, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 31, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jan 24, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 24, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 29, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 26, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Sep 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2955: American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2955/
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"H.R. 2955: American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2955/.
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H.R. 2955, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2955/.
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