Build America, Buy America Act

Bill: 117-hr-2810
Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2021-04-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Manufacturing
Metals
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Public utilities and utility rates
Railroads
Roads and highways
Transportation programs funding
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 

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%.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Introduced in House