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Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act

Introduced: September 21, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Dec 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
Dec 12, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-239.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act

This bill restricts the manufacture abroad of products invented using funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Specifically, the bill prohibits a firm or nonprofit organization which receives title to any subject invention developed under a funding agreement with DHS from granting to any person the exclusive right to use or sell such invention unless that person agrees that any products embodying, or produced through the use of, such invention will be manufactured substantially in the United States.

The bill authorizes waivers of this prohibition in certain instances, but prohibits waivers for products that will be manufactured substantially in a country of concern, including North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran.

What's happening now December 12, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.

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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4902: Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4902/
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"S. 4902: Invent Here, Make Here for Homeland Security Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4902/.
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S. 4902, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4902/.
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