Build America, Buy America Act
Latest action · Jul 8, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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%.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 8, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jul 8, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Jul 8, 2019 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Jul 8, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 8, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- 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
- Government Operations and Politics
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
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