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H.R. 5637: American Jobs Matter Act of 2010

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H.R. 5637: American Jobs Matter Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-29 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

American Jobs Matter Act of 2010

Plain summary

American Jobs Matter Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require an executive agency to state in a solicitation for competitive proposals that an offeror may submit information on the effects awarding the contract to the offeror would have on employment within the United States (jobs impact statement). Allows such statement to include a guarantee that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract. Authorizes the contracting officer to consider such statement in evaluating the offer and to request further information to verify its accuracy. Requires the head of each agency to submit to Congress an annual report on the frequency of use within the agency of such statements in evaluating competitive proposals. Sets forth analogous provisions for defense contracts.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

American Jobs Matter Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] · 11 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5637, American Jobs Matter Act of 2010 (2010-08-25); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5637, American Jobs Matter Act of 2010 (2010-08-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] reported raising $14.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111