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112th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 23, 2011
BillsCommerceH.R. 516Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 516In CommitteeCommerce

Bring Jobs Back to America Act

Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] (R-VA)12 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 26, 2011
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Jan 26
House committee
Mar 23
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House floor
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4
Senate
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Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

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Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
R-VA-10

Cosponsors (12)

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MR
CR
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4 Democrats, 8 Republicans (of 12 shown).

Activity timeline

Mar 23
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Feb 28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Feb 10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Feb 9
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jan 27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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Full action log

All 13 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 23
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Feb 28
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Feb 10
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Feb 9
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Jan 27
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jan 26
Introduced in House
Jan 26
Introduced in House

All 12 cosponsors

4 Democrats · 8 Republicans
Democrats (4)
Lipinski, DanielIL-03
Ruppersberger, C. A. DutchMD-02
Kissell, LarryNC-08
Republicans (8)
Austria, SteveOH-07
McKinley, David B.WV-01
Forbes, J. RandyVA-04
Manzullo, Donald A.IL-16
Bonner, JoAL-01
Schilling, Robert T.IL-17

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