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HR 3850 115th Congress House

Made in America Act of 2017

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish labels that may be used as a voluntary means of indicating to consumers the extent to which products are of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to establish labels that may be used as a voluntary means of indicating to consumers the extent to which products are of United States origin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuy American requirementsConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Made in America Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish labels that a person or business may use voluntarily to indicate to consumers the extent to which a commercial product is of U.S. origin.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3850: Made in America Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3850/
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"H.R. 3850: Made in America Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3850/.
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H.R. 3850, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3850/.
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