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United States · Bill · S

S. 405 (116th)

Keep Buying American Act of 2019

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Introduced

7 February 2019

Last action

7 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Tammy Baldwin, Tina Smith, Christopher Murphy, Jeff Merkley

Subjects

Transport, Budget

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport · Budget

Summary

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

  1. 7 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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