# 116-hr-7955: 21st Century Buy American Act

116-hr-7955, 21st Century Buy American Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7955
- Congress: 116
- Title: 21st Century Buy American Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

21st Century Buy American Act This bill establishes additional criteria that must be met before federal agencies may grant exceptions or waivers to Buy American requirements. The bill also (1) requires the General Services Administration to establish a public website with details regarding waivers and exceptions that have been requested, are under consideration, or have been granted by agencies; (2) increases the domestic content percentage requirement to 60%; and (3) authorizes the Department of Defense to establish a program to make or guarantee loans to certain domestic manufacturers.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9059: Climate Protection and Sustainable Communities Act
- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8902: Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8895: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8818: Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7955)

## Related
- [116-hr-9059: Climate Protection and Sustainable Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9059)
- [116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8924)
- [116-hr-8902: Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8902)
- [116-hr-8895: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8895)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
- [116-hr-8818: Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8818)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7955 (as of 2025-11-18).