3.0.0 1185 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z 2023-01-11T13:35:07Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:H.R. 1185.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any department or officer thereof.[Page H1305]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-02-16T15:06:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-02-16T15:05:50Z 2017-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 N K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2017-03-09 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2017-03-09 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-03-09 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2017-05-16 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-05-17 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2017-07-27 False Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirements Congressional oversight Fraud offenses and financial crimes Industrial facilities Manufacturing Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Unemployment Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in House 2017-09-13T15:49:21Z Retain Act

This bill requires an executive agency to give a contracting preference to an offeror that certifies it will retain jobs performed in the United States and use products substantially manufactured in, and services provided in, the United States for the contract.

To be eligible, an offeror shall certify that it:

  • has not relocated jobs from the United States to foreign countries in the preceding five years,
  • has not established foreign facilities to perform the same function that could have been performed in the United States with the intention of manufacturing or providing the same service and importing the same product or service back to the United States,
  • will not relocate jobs from the United States to foreign countries during the contract period, and
  • will use U.S. products and services under the contract.

An executive agency may except an offeror from such requirements if:

  • the products needed for the contract are not manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and are not of satisfactory quality;
  • there is an unreasonable cost associated with the use of products substantially manufactured in, or services provided in, the United States; and/or
  • the use of such products would be inconsistent with the public interest.

If an agency determines that a contractor has submitted a false statement or violated any of the certification requirements, it shall terminate the contract and the contractor may not receive the preference for at least five years.

The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirements of this bill.

]]> Retain Act Display Title Retain Act Official Title as Introduced To amend titles 10 and 41, United States Code, to provide a contracting preference for contractors that retain American jobs and purchase goods and services in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Retain Act Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1185ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1185ih.xml 2017-02-16 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.