BABA stands for Build America, Buy America and is required for some products going into infrastructure projects receiving federal financial assistance. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117–58, including BABA, at sections 70901 through 70927. BABA establishes a domestic content procurement preference for Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects. That preference is generally referred to in this document as the Buy America preference or BABA preference. The BABA preference applies to three separate product categories:
Iron or Steel Products
Manufactured Products
Construction Materials