H.R. 315 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-10): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
What H.R. 315 does, in plain terms
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency from requiring the application of the Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands in the case of an emergency declaration.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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