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H.R. 3473 117th Congress House

Build Local, Hire Local Act

Official title: To establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high-quality American jobs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jun 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Agriculture, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Homeland Security, and Small Business, 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.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build Local, Hire Local Act

This bill imposes various requirements on certain federally assisted infrastructure projects. The bill also creates infrastructure-related grant programs and establishes the Buy America Bureau.

Such federally assisted infrastructure projects must (1) employ a certain percentage of local workers to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) prioritize hiring certain individuals, such as veterans and those facing barriers to employment. A certain percentage of funds for these projects must be used for contracts with small businesses that have fewer than 10 employees.

When applying for a contract, grant, or loan related to a project, the applying entity must disclose whether there are any rulings, such as a civil judgment, finding that the entity has violated certain federal labor and occupational safety laws in the last three years.

In addition, the Department of Transportation must award grants to entities in disadvantaged and underserved communities for infrastructure projects that create connected, economically prosperous, and environmentally healthy communities. Further, the Department of Labor must provide grants to workforce development boards and industry partnerships for job training programs to train certain groups, such as individuals with barriers to employment, for jobs in targeted infrastructure industries.

The bill also establishes the Buy America Bureau within the Department of Commerce to oversee project compliance with existing laws that require the use of U.S.-made materials in certain federally funded projects.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 17
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 13
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 13, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Jun 22, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 25, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 25, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 25, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · May 25, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 25, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 25, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· May 25, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 25, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 25, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 25, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 25, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 25, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 25, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 25, 2021
Sires, Albio
· May 25, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 25, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3473: Build Local, Hire Local Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3473/
MLA
"H.R. 3473: Build Local, Hire Local Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3473/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3473, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3473/.
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