US Congress House Bill 6277 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Keep America Secure Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from purchasing equipment or military aircraft containing non-U.S. manufactured electronic components. Allows the Secretaries to waive the application of such prohibition respecting such a purchase if it is determined that such application would be inconsistent with the public interest or would result in unreasonable costs to DOD or DHS. Directs the Secretaries to jointly establish a classification system for electronic components be based on how sensitive the components, and the final products containing such components, are to national security. Requires the Secretaries to jointly study the prevalence of counterfeit electronic components in the supply chains of DOD and DHS and options for addressing such issue.

Keep America Secure Act

Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2012-08-03	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1396)
2012-08-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2012-08-02	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2012-08-02	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2012-08-02	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2012-08-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6277/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6277/BILLS-112hr6277ih.pdf