Vote No. 332

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #157 to H.R. 7567, offered by Representative Houlahan, which expands the BioPreferred Program by requiring annual increases in biobased procurement, establishing price preferences, promoting U.S.-produced products, tightening exceptions including Buy American compliance, and improving reporting, training, and federal catalog identification. Requires expanded data reporting on economic impacts and facilities and a GAO review with recommendations to improve the program. Defeated: 4–6