Senate Bill 118
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
118
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to specify that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.
02/05/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.
02/05/2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-203.
05/18/2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
01/12/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
01/12/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:08 PM