The Biden administration is directing federal agencies to prioritize purchasing American-made iron and steel for infrastructure projects.
A document released Monday from the Office of Management and Budget offers guidance on how to implement “made in America” requirements from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan signed into law in November.
The law specifies that federal agencies should “maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States.” It also says that funding from the bill will not be made available for a project unless “all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.”
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