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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016

Introduced: April 28, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.
Dec 13, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-876.
Jul 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 21.
Jul 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jun 9, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 8, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.

What's happening now December 13, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1518 Related bill Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 28, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5092: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5092/
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"H.R. 5092: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5092/.
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H.R. 5092, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5092/.
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