Made in America Information Act
Latest action · Mar 15, 2001 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2001
- Passed HouseMar 14, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary to contract for the establishment and operation of such pilot program. Requires consumers to be informed that registration does not mean that: (1) the product is endorsed or approved by the Government; (2) the Secretary has conducted any investigation to confirm that the product meets the definition of "American made" in this Act; or (3) the product contains 100 percent U.S. content.
Directs the Secretary to propose regulations to: (1) establish a voluntary product registration procedure; (2) establish and collect a fee to cover registration costs; (3) establish the pilot program; and (4) assess manufacturer interest in the program.
Sets forth registration fee amount, crediting, and collection provisions.
Imposes civil monetary and Federal procurement penalties for knowingly registering a product that is not American made.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 48 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed407–3 | Mar 14, 2001 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 26, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WI | Thomas M. Barrett | Original | Feb 26, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2001Reported Mar 14, 2001 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2001 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2001Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 14, 2001Mr. Stearns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 14, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H883-885)
- Mar 14, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 725.
- Mar 14, 2001At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 14, 2001Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H902-903)
- Mar 14, 2001Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 3 (Roll no. 48). (text: CR H883-884)
- Mar 14, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 14, 2001The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 13, 2001Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-21.
- Mar 13, 2001Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
- Feb 28, 2001Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Feb 26, 2001Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H883–H885, H902Text printed H883Recorded votes H902enact | Cliff Stearns R-FL, James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH, Lois Capps D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Mar 14, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 12, 2001H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 28, 2001</p>
- Mar 12, 2001H.R. 725, Made in America Information ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 28, 2001
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining whether products are American-made.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Made in America Information Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Made in America Information Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Made in America Information Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative fees
- Administrative procedure
- Buy American
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Department of Commerce
- Economics and Public Finance
- Fines (Penalties)
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Fraud
- Government and business
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Government publicity
- Law
- Manufacturing industries
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telephone
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2001Referred in Senate
- Mar 14, 2001Engrossed in House
- Mar 13, 2001Reported in House
- Feb 26, 2001Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
