S 3387
112th Congress
Senate
Sports and Recreation
Athletes
Buy American requirements
Olympic games
Team USA Made in America Act of 2012
Introduced: July 16, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 16, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Team USA Made in America Act of 2012 - Requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy with respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games that requires it to: (1) purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms, including accessories (such as ties, belts, shoes, and hats), that meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for labeling as "Made in USA"; or (2) make publicly available a detailed justification of the reasons the Committee obtained uniforms that do not meet that requirement.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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