SENATE 118115th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 2/5/2018
Actions
- 2018-02-05Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
- 2018-02-05Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-203.
- 2018-02-05Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-203.
- 2017-05-18Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2017-01-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2018-02-05 (01)
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.
Cosponsors (4)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Buy American requirements
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Federal preemption
- Marketing and advertising
- State and local government operations
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