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Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation Infrastructure Act

Introduced: December 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Dec 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Americans Working Building Our Transportation Infrastructure Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish on the Internet any request for a waiver of Buy American requirements under the highway, public transportation, aviation, or passenger rail programs and provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the intent to issue a waiver.

Requires the Secretary, upon deciding to grant such a waiver, to: (1) publish in the Federal Register, before the decision takes effect, a detailed written justification of the waiver; (2) provide the public with notice of the decision and an opportunity to comment on it for a reasonable period, but no less than 15 days; and (3) review those comments.

Authorizes the Secretary to terminate or modify a waiver decision based on comments received after the decision takes effect.

Repeals existing Buy American waiver requirements under the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.

What's happening now December 14, 2011

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2