When passing legislation, Congress should always put the needs of Americans first. That is why Senator Braun introduced the Make It in America Act (S. 363/H.R. 3684) with Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan to make it harder for federal agencies to use waivers to get around Buy American requirements. The bill requires the federal government to give preference to American companies and spend taxpayer dollars on American-made products and American jobs. Ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used to support American jobs is commonsense, main-street policy, but America’s Buy American laws have too many loopholes, resulting in our country sending our resources to foreign workers. This bill closes those loopholes and helps ensure that America’s workers, small businesses, and families are the direct beneficiaries of federal purchasing. President Biden signed this reform into law on November 15, 2021.