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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 26, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5726-5727)

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 20, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3444: Wear American Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3444/
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"S. 3444: Wear American Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3444/.
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S. 3444, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3444/.
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