Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2755
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Buy America 2.0 Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 15, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 15, 2019
Latest Action
May 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2755
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
Actions (6)
05/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
05/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
05/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
05/16/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
05/15/2019
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.
05/15/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:19:25 PM