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HR 6465 116th Congress House Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures American Samoa Buy American requirements Disaster relief and insurance District of Columbia Guam Northern Mariana Islands Public contracts and procurement Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Introduced: April 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Apr 8, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 7, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill waives Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) in the case of an emergency declaration, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

What's happening now April 8, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 7, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 7, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6465: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6465/
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"H.R. 6465: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6465/.
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H.R. 6465, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6465/.
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[H.R. 6465: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6465/)
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