Buy America Accountability Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 10, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Buy America Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Buy American Act to require the head of 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 a component thereof, that is an element of the intelligence community.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 6, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 6, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2013Introduced in House
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