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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 2836· Senate(119-SAMDT-2836)

S.Amdt. 2836

Rep. Peters
Age: 68 years
Michigan
Introduced
6/30/2025
Sponsored by
Gary Peters
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-HR-1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

SA 2836, submitted by Mr. Peters, aims to add Section 90008, which focuses on Compliance with the Buy American Act. This amendment changes the bill by requiring that funds appropriated under the specific title be used in accordance with the Buy American Act and the Build America, Buy America Act.

  • Domestic Content Requirements: It mandates that the cost of domestic components must be 75 percent or more of the total costs for both end products and construction materials.

  • Payment Restrictions: The amendment prohibits payments from being made to any covered foreign entity.

  • Covered Foreign Entities: This term is defined to include:

    • The governments of the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as specific Chinese government and security agencies.
    • Governments determined by the Secretary of State to have repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism.
    • Various entities listed by the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, or the Department of the Treasury (such as the NS-CMIC List).

  • Protection of Standards: The amendment states that nothing in the section can be used to lower the domestic content percentages already required by existing laws and regulations.