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Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017

Introduced: January 12, 2017 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
Feb 5, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Feb 5, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-203.
May 18, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017

This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.

What's happening now February 5, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4923 Identical bill Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 12, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 12, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 12, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 118: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-118/
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"S. 118: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-118/.
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S. 118, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-118/.
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