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HOUSE 2810117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Build America, Buy America Act

Last Action
4/23/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-22Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-22 (00)

Build America, Buy America Act

This bill requires federal infrastructure programs to provide for the use of materials produced in the United States.

Each federal agency must submit to the Office of Management and Budget and to Congress a report that identifies each federal financial assistance program for infrastructure administered by the agency and (1) identify domestic content procurement preferences applicable to the assistance, (2) assess the applicability of such requirements, (3) provide details on any applicable domestic content procurement preference requirement, and (4) include a description of the type of infrastructure projects that receive funding under the program.

Each agency shall ensure that none of the funds made available for such a program may be used for a project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured products used in the project are produced in the United States, subject to waivers where inconsistent with the public interest, where not produced in sufficient quantities or satisfactory quality, or where such inclusion will increase the cost of the project by more than 25%.

Cosponsors (11)

  • ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)
  • Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
  • Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
  • Conor Lamb (D-PA)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Lisa McClain (R-MI)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Aviation and airports
  • Buy American requirements
  • Congressional oversight
  • Dams and canals
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government information and archives
  • Infrastructure development
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Manufacturing
  • Metals
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public transit
  • Public utilities and utility rates
  • Railroads
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