Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the 21st Century Buy American Act

We are trying to get citizen co-sponsors in every state and each of the 5th Congressional District's 41 towns. Sign-up today and we'll make sure Chris's colleagues in the House aren't just hearing from powerful lobbyists on this important issue, but that your voice is represented as well.

According to Chris's House website, the "21st Century Buy American Act" will accomplish the following:

* Require federal agencies, for the first time, to give a leg-up to bidders for federal contracts that commit to building a large portion of the purchased product here in the United States;

* Provide assistance to American companies who are the sole supplier to the federal government of a particular product to make sure they can stay in business;

* Increase the minimum percentage of a product that must be made in the U.S. from 50% to 60%; and

* Mandate that agencies report, in a public database, what waivers of the domestic sourcing laws they have issued so that American manufacturers have the information necessary to compete for those contracts.