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Buy America 2.0 Act

Introduced: March 1, 2018 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1496)
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 1, 2018
Referred 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.
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
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Buy America 2.0 Act

This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where: (1) inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%.

The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation.

The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to apply in all fiscal years (currently, FY2017) the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1496)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 12
Kildee, Daniel
· Jul 26, 2018
Cartwright, Matt
· Apr 27, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· Apr 27, 2018
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 24, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 11, 2018
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Apr 11, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 1, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Mar 1, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 1, 2018
Lawrence, Brenda
· Mar 1, 2018
McEachin, A.
· Mar 1, 2018
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 1, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 1, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Mar 1, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5137: Buy America 2.0 Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5137/
MLA
"H.R. 5137: Buy America 2.0 Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5137/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5137, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5137/.
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