# 119-s-3819: Paving the Way for American Industry Act

119-s-3819, Paving the Way for American Industry Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3819
- Congress: 119
- Title: Paving the Way for American Industry Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Domestic-content requirement for yellow organic pigments.** This bill would treat yellow organic pigments used in road, highway, and airport surface markings as construction materials under the Build America, Buy America framework. Coverage is immediate for pigments used in water-based paints and expands to all formulas 2 years after enactment. It would define “produced in the United States” to require that every manufacturing step, including any chemical synthesis that creates a new molecule, occur in the United States. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would have 90 days to update Made in America guidance to reflect these changes. - Manufacturers: Pigment producers would have to perform all manufacturing processes in the United States, including chemical reactions that synthesize the pigment, for their products to qualify. - Federal contractors and suppliers: Paints used on federal roads, highways, and airports must use qualifying yellow pigments immediately for water-based paints and for all formulas after 2 years. - Federal oversight: The Office of Management and Budget must update implementation guidance within 90 days to apply the new pigment-specific criteria.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Buy America rule for yellow pigments: mixed, medium. This bill would treat certain yellow organic pigments as "construction materials" under Buy America for road, highway, and airport markings. On the date of enactment, pigments used in water-based paints would be covered. Two years after enactment, pigments in all formulas for those surface markings…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3819 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3819)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3819 (as of 2026-04-21).