BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R PortmanSponsor

4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill establishes requirements related to federal agencies granting waivers to Buy American laws (generally, laws that require or encourage the purchase of domestic goods in federal contracts and other activities) and addresses related issues.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 5, 2022

BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021

For example, before granting such a waiver, the agency must, with some exceptions, submit a request with certain information about the waiver to the General Services Administration, which shall make the request available for public comment for at least 15 days.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: BuyAmerican.gov Act of 2021

Latest action (Dec 5, 2022): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 11, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.