American Manufacturing Jobs Retention Act of 2003

The American Manufacturing Jobs Retention Act of 2003 (H.R. 3134) was designed to require major federal contractors to maintain a significant portion of their workforce within the United States. Under this proposal, companies that receive at least 10 percent of their annual revenue from government contracts would be ineligible for future federal or military contracts unless at least 50 percent of their employees are based in the U.S. The bill aimed to use federal purchasing power to discourage the outsourcing of jobs and to support domestic employment in the manufacturing and service sectors.