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Keep Buying American Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-405| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Buy American requirementsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurement

Keep Buying American Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-405| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2019
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.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • February 7, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Buy American requirementsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentPublic contracts and procurement