A bill to clarify the evidentiary treatment of documentation generated under a qualifying process standard for purposes of compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The Build American Efficiency Act clarifies how the Department of Housing and Urban Development can verify that projects funded with federal money comply with domestic content requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act. Specifically, the bill allows HUD to accept documentation created using the Make It American Process Standard (NEMA 70901-2024) as sufficient proof that materials meet domestic content rules, which generally require that federally funded infrastructure projects use American-made materials. The bill does not require recipients to use this specific standard or prevent them from using other approved certification methods to demonstrate compliance. HUD also gains the authority to accept documentation from similar domestic content certification standards if the Secretary determines they provide reliable and verifiable verification processes. The legislation affects recipients of HUD financial assistance for infrastructure and development projects and streamlines the compliance verification process without imposing new mandates.
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