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Build America, Buy America Act

Introduced: April 22, 2021 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
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 22, 2021
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.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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%.

What's happening now April 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3