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Buy American Agriculture Act

USA116th CongressHR-2712| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2019
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Buy American Agriculture Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service to purchase agricultural commodities and seafood under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program only from domestically owned enterprises. The bill includes exceptions if applying the requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest, is not possible because the domestically produced products are not available in sufficient quantities or in a satisfactory quality, or would result in cost increase of more than 25% compared to the previous year.
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Timeline
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
May 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • May 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeBuy American requirementsGovernment information and archivesTrade restrictions

Buy American Agriculture Act

USA116th CongressHR-2712| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2019
Buy American Agriculture Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service to purchase agricultural commodities and seafood under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program only from domestically owned enterprises. The bill includes exceptions if applying the requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest, is not possible because the domestically produced products are not available in sufficient quantities or in a satisfactory quality, or would result in cost increase of more than 25% compared to the previous year.
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Timeline
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
May 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  • May 14, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 7, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeBuy American requirementsGovernment information and archivesTrade restrictions