Strengthening American Manufacturing Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 20, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening American Manufacturing Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its use of waivers with respect to requirements for buying certain articles only from U.S. sources (i.e, Buy American requirements).
DOD must assess in its report the impact on the use of such waivers due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 20, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6395 | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Buy American requirements
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Economic performance and conditions
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Manufacturing
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
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