Biden-Harris Administration Takes Major Step to Boost Domestic Manufacturing in Transportation, Create Good-Paying American Jobs

Notice of Expiration of the DOT Construction Materials Waiver and New Proposed Waiver for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components

Notice of Expiration of the DOT Construction Materials Waiver and New Proposed Waiver for Certain Contracts and Solicitations

Identification of Federal Financial Assistance Infrastructure Programs Subject to the Build America, Buy America Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Made in America

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers, which directs Federal agencies to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States through their...

FTA Issues Final Buy America Policy for Phased Increase of Domestic Content for Procurement of Transit Rolling Stock

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today issued final Buy America policy guidance advising transit agencies and transit vehicle manufacturers how to implement a phased increase in domestic content requirements for transit...

Buy America Provisions - Side-by-Side Comparison

A side-by-side comparison of the Buy America provisions.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Promotes Obama Administration Vision for High-Speed Rail in Tour of Sacramento Siemens Plant

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in Sacramento today promoting President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail during a tour of the Sacramento Siemens locomotive plant and in a meeting with California-based manufacturers. Secretary LaHood discussed with suppliers how to maximize the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $2.4 Billion Available for High-Speed Rail Projects Across America

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Unveils New DOT Webpage on ‘Buy America’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today unveiled a new U.S. Department of Transportation ‘Buy America’ webpage that will help American businesses reap the full benefits of the Obama Administration’s historic investments in transportation infrastructure. Speaking at a Building America’s...