US HR106 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives: (1) that the Department of Defense (DOD) should not consider any bid for the procurement of the helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the United States, or any components, that involve, directly or indirectly, any entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the government of China; (2) funding should not be made available for such procurement, or any future defense system acquisition, that involve any such entity; (3) recognizing the importance and vital role of the U.S. aerospace industry and its workers in innovation, job creation, and long-term economic growth; and (4) urging DOD to limit its procurement of the new presidential helicopter (VXX) fleet and any other defense system acquisition to products manufactured in the United States with the maximum amount of parts made in the United States, or from allied nations as necessary.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that defense systems, including the helicopter fleet used to transport the President of the United States, should not be procured, directly or indirectly, from an entity controlled, directed, or influenced by the Government of China.
Sponsors
| Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA] | Rep. John Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] |
| Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] | Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
| Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC] |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL] | Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC] |
| Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2011-02-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
China
Defense spending
Foreign and international corporations
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Asia
Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
China
Defense spending
Foreign and international corporations
Military procurement, research, weapons development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/106/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres106/BILLS-112hres106ih.pdf |
