Make Congress Drive Union-Made Act
Sponsored By: Representative Stevens
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require that vehicles purchased or leased with congressional official funds be union-made, U.S.-assembled vehicles. It would apply to House and Senate official vehicle purchases starting October 1, 2026.
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- House Members: Would restrict the Members’ Representational Allowance so it cannot buy or lease a motor vehicle unless its final assembly is in the United States and it is assembled by employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
- Senators: Would restrict Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts with the same U.S. final-assembly and union-assembly conditions for purchases or leases.
- Auto manufacturers and workers: Directs official demand toward vehicles that are assembled in the U.S. by unionized workers, favoring automakers with union-covered domestic plants.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Congress must buy union-made vehicles
This bill would bar using funds from two congressional accounts to buy or lease motor vehicles. Those accounts are the Members' Representational Allowance and the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account. A vehicle would qualify only if its final assembly place is in the United States (49 U.S.C. 32304). A vehicle would also qualify only if it was assembled by employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The rule would take effect on October 1, 2026. If enacted, this would push Congress toward U.S.-assembled, union-made vehicles and could help union auto workers and qualifying manufacturers. It would also limit which vehicles congressional offices can choose.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stevens
MI • D
Cosponsors
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Hoyle (OR)
OR • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
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