Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects
Executive Order 2019-01426
|Signed on February 1, 2019
45th Presidency
What it means
This order strengthens "Buy American" requirements for infrastructure projects receiving federal funding. Federal agencies must encourage recipients to use American-made materials including iron, aluminum, steel, and cement in projects funded through federal assistance programs.
Expected impact
- Increased demand for American-made materials in infrastructure projects
- Potential boost for domestic manufacturing jobs and production
- Higher costs for some projects as American-made materials may be more expensive than imported alternatives
- Greater federal oversight of material sourcing in federally-funded infrastructure projects