United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3134 (108th)
American Manufacturing Jobs Retention Act of 2003
Introduced
17 September 2003
Last action
15 October 2003 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
American Manufacturing Jobs Retention Act of 2003 - Amends Federal defense procurement provisions and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit the head of a military department or executive agency, in the case of a contract for the procurement of goods and services, from considering a covered prospective contractor as a responsible source unless such contractor employs at least 50 percent of its employees in the United States. Defines a prospective contractor as covered if at least ten percent of its annual gross receipts during the preceding year were attributable to Government contracts.
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Timeline
17 September 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 September 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 September 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/3134
- us · 108-hr-3134 · source updated 18 August 2025