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S. 2284 115th Congress Senate

BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriers
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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.
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Jan 9, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 9, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018

This bill requires the General Services Administration to establish a publicly available website that contains details regarding waivers of and exceptions to Buy American laws. The website must contain information on all waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by federal agencies.

The bill also: (1) specifies requirements for granting public interest waivers of Buy American laws; and (2) requires the Department of Commerce to report to Congress and the President on the implementation of, and compliance with, Buy American laws.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6907 Identical bill BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018
  • HR 4812 21st Century Buy American Act
  • S 2196 21st Century Buy American Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jan 9, 2018
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2284: BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2284/
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"S. 2284: BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2284/.
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S. 2284, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2284/.
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[S. 2284: BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2284/)
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