Build America Buy America Act

Country / jurisdiction: United States · Year: 2021 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Build America Buy America Act is a domestic content procurement preference provision enacted as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It requires all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials (non-ferrous metals, plastic, glass, cables, fiber, lumber, wood, and drywall) used in infrastructure projects funded by a federal award per the IIJA to be produced domestically in the United States.

For manufactured products, the cost of US-made components that make up the products must be at least:

55% of total product cost (prior to October 25, 2022; and for products where increased thresholds cannot be met prior to December 31, 2029)

60% of total product cost (October 25, 2022 - December 31, 2023)

65% of total product cost (January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2028)

75% of total product cost (January 1, 2029 - )

The Build America Buy America Provisions applies to all funding areas covered by the IIJA, including transportation electrification, grid upgrade, carbon capture and storage, battery manufacturing, and critical mineral supply chains.

Official source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/subtitle-A/chapter-I/part-184