Build America, Buy America Act

United States117th CongressHR-2810House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 23, 2021

Summary

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%.

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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