H.R. 6132 (112th): American Clothing for American Olympians Act

Introduced:
Jul 17, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 17, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 17, 2012
Referred to Committee Jul 17, 2012
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
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House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend the Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee to require the United States Olympic Committee to ensure that goods donated or supplied to athletes are substantially made in the United States, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 17, 2012.
3 pages

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7/17/2012--Introduced.
American Clothing for American Olympians Act - Requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that all goods to be donated or supplied to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official of the U.S. Olympic team, the Paralympic team, or the Pan-American team are substantially made in the United States, to the extent the goods are available in the United States. Defines "substantially made in the United States" to mean that the cost of the foreign products used in the materials in such goods constitutes less than 50% of the cost of all the products used in such materials.
Requires the Committee's quadrennial report on its operations to include data on the sources of the goods donated or supplied and a description of the steps taken to ensure the goods are substantially made in the United States.

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