S 2196
115th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
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Government studies and investigations
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Manufacturing
Military procurement, research, weapons development
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21st Century Buy American Act
Introduced: December 6, 2017
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
21st Century Buy American Act
This bill modifies the requirements for federal agencies to grant exceptions and waivers to Buy American requirements. The bill also (1) requires the General Services Administration to establish a public website with details regarding waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by agencies; (2) increases the domestic content percentage requirement to 60%; and (3) authorizes the Department of Defense to establish a program to make or guarantee loans under the Defense Production Act to certain domestic manufacturers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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