Bill · H.R. 3933· House(119-HR-3933)
Paving the Way for American Industry Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/12/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Hillary Scholten
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Paving the Way for American Industry Act," seeks to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It specifically aims to change how certain materials are treated under the Build America, Buy America Act. The amendment would include all yellow organic pigments as required construction materials. For a pigment to qualify, the entire manufacturing process, including the chemical reaction, must occur within the United States. These rules would apply to pigments used in water-based paints for road, highway, or airport surface markings.
Yes· 3 of 6
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
By requiring domestic production of specific pigments, the bill incentivizes the growth of American manufacturing jobs.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Domestic manufacturers of pigments will benefit from these new requirements.
Is this likely to grow the economy?+3
Supporting domestic industry can contribute to long-term industrial economic growth.
The opposite
Does this make trade with other countries easier?-2
The increased domestic requirements may create trade friction for foreign material suppliers.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Domestic Manufacturing: The bill requires that all yellow organic pigments and their entire manufacturing processes, including the chemical reactions that create the pigment, be produced in the United States (Section 2(a)(2)). This would ensure that the production of these specific materials stays within the country.
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Clarity for Infrastructure Markings: The law provides specific timelines for when these pigment requirements apply to water-based paints used for road, highway, or airport surface markings (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Regulatory Requirements: The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must update relevant guidance and implementation guidance for the Made in America Office within 90 days of the act's enactment to reflect these new requirements (Section 3).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Economic Growth+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Union Workers+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade-2
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Tom BarrettRepublican · Michigan
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Haley StevensDemocrat · Michigan