Skip to main content
S 2825 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Buy American requirements Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement

Buy American Act of 2016

Introduced: April 20, 2016 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 20, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buy American Act of 2016

This bill directs the the Department of Defense (DOD), in the case of athletic footwear needed by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces, to: (1) furnish such footwear directly instead of providing a cash allowance to the service members to purchase such footwear, and (2) comply with American source requirements in procuring such footwear.

A cash allowance may be provided for the purchase of footwear that is medically required to meet a service member's unique physiological needs that cannot be met with footwear furnished by DOD.

What's happening now April 20, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2943 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
  • HR 4909 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
  • HR 4935 Related bill Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 22, 2016
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 19, 2016
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 19, 2016
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 12, 2016
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 11, 2016
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 25, 2016
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2016
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 20, 2016
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 20, 2016
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 20, 2016
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2825: Buy American Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2825/
MLA
"S. 2825: Buy American Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2825/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2825, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2825/.
Markdown link
[S. 2825: Buy American Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2825/)
Report a problem