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- H.R.12
H.R.12: American Jobs Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Sept. 21, 2011
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
108 (107 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
American Jobs Act of 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in such project are produced in the United States (Buy American). Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, House Administration, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Small Business
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House House Administration
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Rules
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Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
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| Sept. 21, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by John B. Larson (D-Conn.) |