HR 5898 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Buy America Accountability Act of 2010

Introduced Jul 28, 2010 Originated House Sponsor Carol Shea-Porter D-NH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 28, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 28, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Buy America Accountability Act of 2010 - Amends the Buy American Act to require each federal department or independent establishment to submit to Congress a report that contains an evaluation of contractor compliance with the provisions of that Act for at least 10% of the contracts awarded during the fiscal year for the procurement of articles, materials, or supplies.

Requires the report to be publicly available.

Prohibits the report from covering acquisitions made by an agency or component thereof that is an element of the intelligence community.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2010 to Aug 10, 2010.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-OHBetty SuttonJul 30, 2010
D-ILDaniel LipinskiJul 30, 2010
D-PAJoe SestakAug 10, 2010
D-ILPhil HareAug 10, 2010

Actions 2

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  1. Jul 28, 2010Introduced in House
  2. Jul 28, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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  1. Jul 28, 2010Introduced in House

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