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S5652119th CongressWALLET

Build American Efficiency Act

Sponsored By: Senator King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Introduced

Summary

Treats documentation under the Make It American Process Standard (NEMA 70901-2024) as acceptable evidence for HUD's domestic-content rules. It creates a clear evidentiary standard for proving Build America, Buy America compliance in HUD-funded programs.

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  • Recipients of HUD financial assistance receive a formal presumption that documentation meeting NEMA 70901-2024 is sufficient evidence of domestic-content compliance.
  • Manufacturers, suppliers, and third-party certifiers who produce documentation under the standard will have their paperwork recognized in HUD-administered funding decisions.
  • HUD may accept successor versions or similar auditable and verifiable standards, giving the Secretary flexibility to recognize comparable certification processes.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier proof of U.S. materials for HUD

This bill would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to treat documentation made under the Make It American Process Standard (NEMA 70901-2024) as sufficient evidence that materials meet Build America, Buy America domestic-content rules for HUD financial assistance. The Secretary could also accept a later approved version or a similar standard that provides an auditable, verifiable certification process. Recipients would not be forced to use NEMA documents and could continue to use any other certification method allowed by law. If enacted, this change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

ME • I

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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