# 115-hr-5137: Buy America 2.0 Act

115-hr-5137, Buy America 2.0 Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1496) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5137
- Congress: 115
- Title: Buy America 2.0 Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1496)
- Introduced: 2018-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Buy America 2.0 Act This bill prohibits federal funding of a transportation or infrastructure project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States, except where: (1) inconsistent with the public interest; (2) iron, steel, and the relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, and manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25%. The bill revises and expands Buy America provisions pertaining to public transportation, rail loan and loan guarantees, and aviation. The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to apply in all fiscal years (currently, FY2017) the prohibition on the use of funds for a public water system project that does not use iron and steel products produced in the United States.

## Cosponsors (21)

- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5137 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5137)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
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