# 114-hr-2683: American Steel First Act of 2015

114-hr-2683, American Steel First Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2683
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Steel First Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
- Introduced: 2015-06-04
- Sponsor: PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Steel First Act of 2015 Prohibits the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, and Transportation (DOT) (covered federal agencies) from obligating or expending funds or providing financial assistance for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public work unless all of the iron and steel used in such project is produced in the United States. Waives such prohibition in cases where: (1) the prohibition would be inconsistent with the public interest, (2) iron and steel are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities of a satisfactory quality, or (3) inclusion of iron and steel produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project contract by more than 25%. Prohibits waivers by a covered federal agency for products produced in a foreign country that is determined by the U.S. Trade Representative to have violated the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against products produced in the United States that are covered by the agreement. Prohibits a covered federal agency from imposing financial assistance restrictions on: (1) states that impose more stringent requirements on the use of iron and steel in foreign countries in projects carried out with such assistance, or (2) recipients that comply with such state imposed requirements. Makes any person who intentionally mislabels or misrepresents a product used in a project under this Act as "Made in America" ineligible for another department contract for six years. Requires DOT to: (1) publish a justification for a waiver of the prohibition against obligating funds to carry out the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, highway projects, public transportation projects, or aviation programs unless the steel, iron, and manufactured products used are produced in the United States; and (2) provide for public notice and comment on such waiver.

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- 114-hr-5735: Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2683 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2683)

## Related
- [114-hr-6291: Indiana Dunes National Park Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6291)
- [114-hr-6186: Follow the Rules Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6186)
- [114-hr-6148: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Enviro…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6148)
- [114-hr-5894: Eliminate So-Called Right-to-Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5894)
- [114-hr-5755: LEADS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5755)
- [114-hr-5735: Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5735)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2683 (as of 2025-11-18).