Buy American Act Amendments

Summary

Buy American Act Amendments - Amends the Buy American Act to require Federal agencies to prescribe regulations to require Federal purchases of American goods under the Act if the price of such goods does not exceed the price of like foreign goods by more than 15 to 50 percent. Makes States subject to the Act with respect to the repair or construction of public buildings or public works at least half the cost of which is financed with Federal funds.

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Timeline

1. 15 November 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 November 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 November 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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