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Make It in America Act

USA117th CongressHR-5059| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2021
John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democratic Representative

California

Committees (7)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Aviation Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Make It in America Act This bill addresses domestic content requirements and narrows instances in which waivers may be granted. Specifically, the bill directs the Office for Federal Procurement Policy of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to promulgate regulations to standardize and simplify how federal agencies comply with, report on, and enforce the Buy American Act, including guidelines to ensure that a project is not disaggregated for purposes of avoiding the applicability of such requirements. Before granting a waiver in the public interest with respect to a product sourced from a foreign country, a federal agency shall assess whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of the product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods. The OMB shall establish within it a Made in America Office to maximize and enforce compliance with domestic preference statutes, develop and implement procedures to review waiver requests, ensure that contracting personnel, financial assistance personnel, and nonfederal recipients are regularly trained on obligations under such statutes, and ensure the development of a domestic supply base to meet federal procurement requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to enter into a technical assistance partnership with the Department of Commerce to ensure the development of a domestic supply base to support intermodal transportation and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-363
Introduced in Senate
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Aug 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E907)
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • February 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-363
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 20, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • August 20, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E907)


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • S 117-363: Make It in America Act
  • S 117-1303: Build America, Buy America Act

Make It in America Act

USA117th CongressHR-5059| House 
| Updated: 8/23/2021
Make It in America Act This bill addresses domestic content requirements and narrows instances in which waivers may be granted. Specifically, the bill directs the Office for Federal Procurement Policy of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to promulgate regulations to standardize and simplify how federal agencies comply with, report on, and enforce the Buy American Act, including guidelines to ensure that a project is not disaggregated for purposes of avoiding the applicability of such requirements. Before granting a waiver in the public interest with respect to a product sourced from a foreign country, a federal agency shall assess whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of the product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods. The OMB shall establish within it a Made in America Office to maximize and enforce compliance with domestic preference statutes, develop and implement procedures to review waiver requests, ensure that contracting personnel, financial assistance personnel, and nonfederal recipients are regularly trained on obligations under such statutes, and ensure the development of a domestic supply base to meet federal procurement requirements. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to enter into a technical assistance partnership with the Department of Commerce to ensure the development of a domestic supply base to support intermodal transportation and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-363
Introduced in Senate
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 20, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Aug 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E907)
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • February 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-363
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 20, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.


  • August 20, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E907)


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • August 23, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democratic Representative

California

Committees (7)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Aviation Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • S 117-363: Make It in America Act
  • S 117-1303: Build America, Buy America Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted