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Make It in America Act

USA117th CongressS-363| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • 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 of Management and Budget (OMB), acting through the Office for Federal Procurement Policy, 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. The bill increases American-made content requirements from 50% to 75%. 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 at each federal agency annually complete training 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 in the United States and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5059
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5059
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5059: Make It in America Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsBuy American requirementsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesInfrastructure developmentManufacturingMetalsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Public contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysUnemployment

Make It in America Act

USA117th CongressS-363| Senate 
| Updated: 2/23/2021
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 of Management and Budget (OMB), acting through the Office for Federal Procurement Policy, 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. The bill increases American-made content requirements from 50% to 75%. 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 at each federal agency annually complete training 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 in the United States and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.
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Timeline
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug 23, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5059
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • August 23, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5059
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Mike Braun (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5059: Make It in America Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsBuy American requirementsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInflation and pricesInfrastructure developmentManufacturingMetalsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Public contracts and procurementPublic transitRailroadsRoads and highwaysUnemployment