American Jobs Matter Act of 2015
Latest action · Jan 6, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Jobs Matter Act of 2015
Requires an executive agency to include the effects on employment within the United States (a jobs impact statement) in the evaluation factors that must be considered in each solicitation for competitive proposals for contracts in excess of $1 million for the procurement of: (1) manufactured goods, (2) goods or services listed in a required report of industrial base capabilities, or (3) any item procured as part of a major defense acquisition program.
Allows an offeror's jobs impact statement to include a guarantee that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract unless doing so is required to provide the goods or services stipulated in the contract or is in the best interest of the federal government.
Requires each agency to: (1) assess, annually, the accuracy of such a statement submitted by an offeror awarded a contract; and (2) track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of such contract. Allows the agency, if the number of jobs created or retained falls short of agency estimates, to consider this as a factor that affects a contractor's past performance in the award of future contracts.
Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to report annually on the frequency of use within the Department of Defense of jobs impact statements in the evaluation of competitive proposals, and (2) revision of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 6, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 6, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jan 6, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 479 | American Jobs Matter Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Jan 22, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Jan 6, 2015Introduced in Senate
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