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S. 1287 116th Congress Senate

Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act

Official title: A bill to ensure small shipyard grant projects are carried out using materials produced in the United States.

Introduced: May 2, 2019 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Buy American requirementsManufacturingMarine and inland water transportationTransportation programs funding
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 2, 2019
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 Latest action May 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act

This bill requires that grants awarded through the Maritime Administration's small shipyard grant program must be used for projects that are carried out using materials produced or manufactured in the United States, with specified exceptions.


 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
  • S 1439 Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 2, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1287: Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1287/
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"S. 1287: Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1287/.
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S. 1287, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1287/.
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[S. 1287: Strengthening Buy America for Small Shipyard Grants Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1287/)
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