S 3444
112th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Buy American requirements
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Manufacturing
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Public contracts and procurement
Wear American Act of 2012
Introduced: July 26, 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 26, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5726-5727)
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Wear American Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles, including components for such articles, that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured in the United States.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5726-5727)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1