US SB1518 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-07 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" to supersede any state laws regarding the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with such a label in order to represent that the product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.

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Title

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-07SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 381.
2016-03-07SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 114-221.
2015-11-18SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-06-04SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Same As/Similar To

HB5092 (Related) 2016-12-13 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 686.

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