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HR 5193 116th Congress House

Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the United States in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the United States in projects funded through a State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Buy American requirementsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMetalsPublic contracts and procurement
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Nov 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019

This bill makes permanent a requirement that projects financed through a drinking water state revolving fund program only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 3, 2019
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 20, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5193: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5193/
MLA
"H.R. 5193: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5193/.
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H.R. 5193, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5193/.
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