House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

American Procurement Improvement Act of 2026

H.R. 10443Introduced Sep 16, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To amend title 41, United States Code, to build upon and strengthen the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled to ensure it continues as an essential procurement and employment program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer D-MD

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IntroducedSep 16, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10443.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HOYER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 146, September 16, 2026, Page H5984):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Mark Amodei (R-NV), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Emily Randall (D-WA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), James Walkinshaw (D-VA).

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-5 district

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Data as of Oct 21, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.