A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2284| Senate
| Updated: 1/9/2018
Rob Portman
Republican Senator
Ohio
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018 This bill requires the General Services Administration to establish a publicly available website that contains details regarding waivers of and exceptions to Buy American laws. The website must contain information on all waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by federal agencies. The bill also: (1) specifies requirements for granting public interest waivers of Buy American laws; and (2) requires the Department of Commerce to report to Congress and the President on the implementation of, and compliance with, Buy American laws.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Accounting and auditingBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTrade restrictions
A bill to strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2284| Senate
| Updated: 1/9/2018
BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2018 This bill requires the General Services Administration to establish a publicly available website that contains details regarding waivers of and exceptions to Buy American laws. The website must contain information on all waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by federal agencies. The bill also: (1) specifies requirements for granting public interest waivers of Buy American laws; and (2) requires the Department of Commerce to report to Congress and the President on the implementation of, and compliance with, Buy American laws.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Rob Portman
Republican Senator
Ohio
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- S 115-2196: A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy American Act) and certain other laws with respect to certain waivers under those laws, to provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-4812: To amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Buy American Act) and certain other laws with respect to certain waivers under those laws, to provide greater transparency regarding exceptions to domestic sourcing requirements, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-6907: To strengthen Buy American requirements, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTrade restrictions