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H.R. 2755 (116th)

Buy America 2.0 Act

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Introduced

15 May 2019

Last action

16 May 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Sponsors

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Buy America 2.0 Act This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where (1) inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%. The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation. The bill permanently extends the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 May 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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