Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1480

Buy America Accountability Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 10, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

Democrat·NH-1
Bioguide ID: S001170
First Name: Carol
Last Name: Shea-Porter
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,480
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 10, 2013
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Is Law
No
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Apr 10, 20130

Buy America Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Buy American Act to require the head of each federal department or independent establishment to submit to Congress a report that contains an evaluation of contractor compliance with the provisions of that Act for at least 10% of the contracts awarded during the fiscal year for the procurement of articles, materials, or supplies.

Requires the report to be publicly available.

Prohibits the report from covering acquisitions made by an agency, or a component thereof, that is an element of the intelligence community.

Oversight and Accountability Committee

House· Standing
Buy American requirementsGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurement

Introduced in House

Apr 10, 2013

Buy America Accountability Act of 2013 — Informed