HR 2468 United States House · 117th Congress

Made in America Act of 2021

Summary
Made in America Act of 2021 This bill requires that materials used in carrying out federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the United States. The term produced in the United States means, in the case of iron or steel products, that all manufacturing processes for the iron or steel product, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, occurred in the United States; manufactured products, that the product was manufactured in the United States and that the cost of the components of the manufactured product that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States is greater than 50% of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product; and construction materials, that all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States. The Department of Commerce must (1) issue uniform standards that define the term all manufacturing processes for purposes of this bill, and (2) take into consideration and seek to maximize the jobs benefited or created in the production of the construction material. The bill requires that all steel, iron, manufactured products, non-ferrous metals, plastic, concrete and aggregates, glass (including optical glass), lumber, and drywall used in these programs be produced in the United States. Includes within infrastructure addressed by this bill federal-aid highways, railroads, public transportation, civil aviation, drinking water, and stormwater.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 13, 2021 Last action Jun 7, 2021
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Jun 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
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Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Jun 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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Apr 14, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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Apr 14, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Apr 14, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Natural Resources, 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.
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Apr 13, 2021
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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