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S. 2196

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21st Century Buy American Act
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Committee
Latest Action · December 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
December 6, 2017
Cosponsors (0)
None
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21st Century Buy American Act This bill modifies the requirements for federal agencies to grant exceptions and waivers to Buy American requirements. The bill also (1) requires the General Services Administration to establish a public website with details regarding waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by agencies; (2) increases the domestic content percentage requirement to 60%; and (3) authorizes the Department of Defense to establish a program to make or guarantee loans under the Defense Production Act to certain domestic manufacturers.

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