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- H.R.5908
H.R.5908: Purchasing American Generates Employment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced June 7, 2012
- Latest Major Action June 7, 2012
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Bill Summary
Purchasing American Generates Employment Act - Prohibits a federal department or agency from using funds to procure any article or item of paper or paper products that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. Allows an exemption from such requirement: (1) if a department or agency head determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of such paper or paper products cannot be procured as and when needed...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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| June 7, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) |