Washington , DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted to support the American manufacturing industry and create jobs by requiring Congress and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to purchase products that are made in America . The two bills, the Congressional Made in America Promise Act and the Berry Amendment Extension Act, passed the House and are awaiting Senate action.“We need to focus on creating jobs in America instead of shipping jobs overseas by strengthening our manufacturing base. The days of rewarding companies who outsource jobs must end and I will continue to fight for policies to create jobs right here in Colorado . I urge the Senate to move quickly on these important job creating bills,” stated Perlmutter.
The Congressional Made in America Promise Act requires Congress to buy goods and services made by American workers for the first time since “Buy American” rules were instituted for federal agencies under President Roosevelt in 1933, including stricter Buy American requirements for items with the seal of Congress, the House, or Senate.
The Berry Amendment Extension Act bars the Department of Homeland Security from buying clothing, tents and other products that are not “grown, reprocessed, reused or produced” in America. For the last 60 years, the Berry Amendment has served our nation well requiring the Defense Department and the Coast Guard to buy a range of domestically produced or grown items with 100% U.S. content.
