To amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 9, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
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 8, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to state that if Buy America requirements are applicable to a component of a bridge project such requirements shall be applicable to the entire bridge project.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2006 to Jun 22, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jun 22, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2006 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
- Feb 8, 2006Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Bridges
- Buy American
- Commerce
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal aid to transportation
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Highway finance
- Infrastructure
- Iron
- Iron and steel industry
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Road construction
- Steel
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2006Introduced in House
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