United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4923 — Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill specifies 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.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Federal trade commission; promotion of export trade and prevention of unfair methods of competition · 15 U.S.C. ch. 2 1 section
  • § 45a Labels on products Amends

    15 U.S.C. § 45a

    The law today

    To the extent any person introduces, delivers for introduction, sells, advertises, or offers for sale in commerce a product with a “Made in the U.S.A.” or “Made in America” label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin, such label shall be consistent with decisions and orders of the Federal Trade Commission issued pursuant to section 45 of this title. This section only applies to such labels. Nothing in this section shall preclude the application of other provisions of law relating to labeling. The Commission may periodically consider an appropriate percentage of imported components which may be included in the product and still be reasonably consistent with such decisions and orders. Nothing in this section shall preclude use of such labels for products that contain imported components under the label when the label also discloses such information in a clear and conspicuous manner. The Commission shall administer this section pursuant to section 45 of this title and may from time to time issue rules pursuant to section 553 of title 5 for such purpose. If a rule is issued, such violation shall be treated by the Commission as a violation of a rule under section 57a of this title regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. This section shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register of a Notice of the provisions of this section. The Commission shall publish such notice within six months after September 13, 1994.

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The bill establishes exclusive federal authority over the labeling of products made in the U.S., superseding state laws and modifying existing statutory language.

  • 15 U.S.C. 45a

    To the extent → (a) In General.--To the extent

    The general clause now explicitly includes a designation for general provisions under a new subsection.

  • 15 U.S.C. 45a

    (b) Effect on State Law.--The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a 'Made in the U.S.A.' or 'Made in America' label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin.

    This amendment clarifies that federal law will override any state law regarding such labeling.

  • 15 U.S.C. 45a

    Nothing in this section → Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section

    This change narrows the application of the section by specifying an exception related to state law.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4923 do?
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill specifies 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.
Who sponsors HR 4923?
HR 4923 is sponsored by Issa, Darrell (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4923?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4923?
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