1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i The Buy American Act: Proposed Rules September 22, 2021 On July 30, 2021, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administrationwhich, along with the Administrator of
2、the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, make up the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council)published several proposed rules regarding the Buy American Act (BAA). The proposed rules, which are contained within one rulemaking notice, address Section 8 of Executive Order 14005, “Ensuring
3、 the Future Is Made in All of America by All of Americas Workers.” This Insight provides an overview of the four proposed rules, including one not mentioned specifically in the executive order, and briefly mentions the FAR Councils guidance regarding feedback on the proposed rules. Increase the Dome
4、stic Content Threshold The BAA provides a means for determining whether supplies and construction materials qualify as domestic end products. This determination relies partly on whether the end product meets the appropriate, current domestic content threshold: “The cost of a domestic end products co
