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H.R. 6044: American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010

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H.R. 6044: American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-30 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.

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Official title

American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010

Plain summary

American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from procuring manufactured articles for disaster or emergency assistance in a foreign country unless the articles are manufactured in such foreign country or, under certain circumstances, in the United States or third countries.

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Official text

American Manufacturing Disaster Relief Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · 4 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] reported raising $1.8 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-hr6044 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111