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Keep Buying American Act of 2019

Introduced: February 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2019
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Keep Buying American Act of 2019

This bill requires agencies to publish and submit to Congress specified reports regarding government preferences for using domestic materials.

The bill applies to reports under Executive Order 13788, entitled Buy American and Hire American, which are currently submitted to the Department of Commerce and the Office of Management and Budget, and reports under Executive Order 13858, entitled Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects, which are currently submitted to the President or the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. Previously submitted reports under Buy American and Hire American must also be published.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 7, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 405: Keep Buying American Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-405/
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"S. 405: Keep Buying American Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-405/.
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S. 405, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-405/.
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