Made in America Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2468
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Aviation and airports
Building construction
Buy American requirements
Economic development
Educational technology and distance education
Electric power generation and transmission
Employment and training programs
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Land use and conservation
Manufacturing
Medical research
Metals
Public contracts and procurement
Public housing
Public transit
Railroads
Research administration and funding
Roads and highways
Rural conditions and development
Solid waste and recycling
State and local finance
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: 

Made in America Act of 2021

 
This bill requires that materials used in carrying out federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the United States. 
 
The term 
produced in the United States
 means, in the case of
 
 
iron or steel products, that all manufacturing processes for the iron or steel product, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States;
 
manufactured products, that the product was manufactured in the United States and that the cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 50% of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product; and
 
construction materials, that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States.
 
 
The Department of Commerce must (1) issue uniform standards that define the term 
all manufacturing processes
 for purposes of this bill, and (2) take into consideration and seek to maximize the jobs benefited or created in the production of the construction material.
 
The bill requires that all steel, iron, manufactured products, non-ferrous metals, plastic, concrete and aggregates, glass (including optical glass), lumber, and drywall used in these programs be produced in the United States.
 
Includes within infrastructure addressed by this bill federal-aid highways, railroads, public transportation, civil aviation, drinking water, and stormwater.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2021-06-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E375)
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Introduced in House