Make It in America Act

3/8/2023, 7:59 PM

Make It in America Act

This bill addresses domestic content requirements and narrows instances in which waivers may be granted.

Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), acting through the Office for Federal Procurement Policy, to promulgate regulations to standardize and simplify how federal agencies comply with, report on, and enforce the Buy American Act, including guidelines to ensure that a project is not disaggregated for purposes of avoiding the applicability of such requirements.

The bill increases American-made content requirements from 50% to 75%.

Before granting a waiver in the public interest with respect to a product sourced from a foreign country, a federal agency shall assess whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of the product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods.

The OMB shall establish within it a Made in America Office to maximize and enforce compliance with domestic preference statutes, develop and implement procedures to review waiver requests, ensure that contracting personnel at each federal agency annually complete training on obligations under such statutes, and ensure the development of a domestic supply base to meet federal procurement requirements.

The bill directs the Department of Transportation to enter into a technical assistance partnership with the Department of Commerce to ensure the development of a domestic supply base to support intermodal transportation in the United States and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.

Congress
117

Number
S - 363

Introduced on
2021-02-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/23/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Make It in America Act

This bill addresses domestic content requirements and narrows instances in which waivers may be granted.

Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), acting through the Office for Federal Procurement Policy, to promulgate regulations to standardize and simplify how federal agencies comply with, report on, and enforce the Buy American Act, including guidelines to ensure that a project is not disaggregated for purposes of avoiding the applicability of such requirements.

The bill increases American-made content requirements from 50% to 75%.

Before granting a waiver in the public interest with respect to a product sourced from a foreign country, a federal agency shall assess whether a significant portion of the cost advantage of the product is the result of the use of dumped steel, iron, or manufactured goods or the use of injuriously subsidized steel, iron, or manufactured goods.

The OMB shall establish within it a Made in America Office to maximize and enforce compliance with domestic preference statutes, develop and implement procedures to review waiver requests, ensure that contracting personnel at each federal agency annually complete training on obligations under such statutes, and ensure the development of a domestic supply base to meet federal procurement requirements.

The bill directs the Department of Transportation to enter into a technical assistance partnership with the Department of Commerce to ensure the development of a domestic supply base to support intermodal transportation in the United States and to ensure compliance with domestic preference statutes.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, to increase the requirement for American-made content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Inflation and prices
Infrastructure development
Manufacturing
Metals
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Railroads
Roads and highways
Unemployment

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/15/2021

Make It in America Act

This bill addresses domestic content requirements and narrows instances in which waivers may be granted.

Specifically, the bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), acting through the Offi...


Latest Action2/23/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.