HR 4809 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to restore and improve the effectiveness of the Buy American Act in securing Federal procurement contracts for American business.

Introduced 1986-05-13· Sponsored by Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.(1986-05-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 to repeal the authority in such Act to waive the Buy American Act. Requires Federal agencies to take tax losses and unemployment costs into account in determining the costs of awarding a contract to foreign competitors.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

7 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25]NY
Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23]TX
Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]MD
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]IL