Make It American Resource Center
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)—a once in a generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure—included a provision known as the Build America, Buy America Act, with the intent of ensuring American tax dollars are spent supporting
America’s workers, communities, and businesses. This policy, commonly referred to as Build America, Buy America, or BABA, sets stringent domestic content requirements for iron and steel products, manufactured products, and construction materials
in all infrastructure projects receiving federal funding.
Since the passage of the BIL in 2021, and through the law’s multi-year implementation phase, NEMA has led a comprehensive advocacy effort and developed extensive expertise on the application of the BABA policy to federally funded infrastructure projects.
We have worked closely with NEMA members to better understand and inform the federal government on how BABA’s opaque implementation guidance affects and undermines the BIL’s intent of transforming our nation’s infrastructure. In
addition to providing resources to NEMA member companies, NEMA has an established working group to steer the electroindustry’s advocacy on Buy America policy. Contact Madeleine.Bugel@nema.org to
join the working group or for more information.
This page contains NEMA-developed resources and other information to help companies better understand, navigate and benefit from the Build America, Buy America provisions. This page will be kept up to date as the policy develops.
Supplementary programs
and resources are being developed to assist with navigating the requirements. Please contact
John.Modine@nema.org for more information on NEMA’s ongoing efforts.
NEMA BABA Resources
NEMA BABA Advocacy Documents
External BABA Resources
The following links include FAQs and additional information on federal agency Buy America provisions: