# 117-hr-3473: Build Local, Hire Local Act

117-hr-3473, Build Local, Hire Local Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3473
- Congress: 117
- Title: Build Local, Hire Local Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Build Local, Hire Local Act

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3473 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3473)

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