3.0.0 2404 2022-11-01T13:50:14Z 2022-11-01T13:50:14Z Senate S 2019-07-31 116 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-31T22:11:10Z Build Local, Hire Local Act 116 4101 HR 2019-08-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. Identical bill CRS 2019-07-31 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2019-07-31 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-07-31 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2019-07-31 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2019-07-31 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2019-07-31 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2019-07-31 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2019-07-31 True Transportation and Public Works Accounting and auditing Advisory bodies Age discrimination Air quality Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Assault and harassment offenses Aviation and airports Building construction Business investment and capital Buy American requirements Child care and development Climate change and greenhouse gases Community life and organization Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Disability and paralysis Educational technology and distance education Employee hiring Employee leave Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Environmental regulatory procedures Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health technology, devices, supplies Housing and community development funding Housing supply and affordability Indian social and development programs Infrastructure development Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Labor standards Labor-management relations Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Minority and disadvantaged businesses Minority employment Performance measurement Pollution liability Public contracts and procurement Public housing Public transit Public-private cooperation Railroads Regional and metropolitan planning Research administration and funding Roads and highways Rural conditions and development Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Small business Solid waste and recycling Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Unemployment Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Wages and earnings Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Women in business Worker safety and health Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2021-01-13T17:03:46Z Build Local, Hire Local Act

This bill imposes various requirements on certain federally assisted infrastructure projects. The bill also creates infrastructure-related grant programs and establishes the Buy America Bureau.

Such federally assisted infrastructure projects must (1) employ a certain percentage of local workers to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) prioritize hiring certain individuals, such as veterans and those facing barriers to employment. A certain percentage of funds for such projects shall be used for contracts with small businesses and certain targeted businesses, such as those owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals, women, or individuals with disabilities.

When applying for a contract, grant, or loan related to such a project, the applying entity must disclose whether there are any rulings, such as a civil judgment, finding that the entity has violated certain federal labor and occupational safety laws in the last three years.

In addition, the Department of Transportation must award grants to entities in disadvantaged and underserved communities for infrastructure projects that create connected, economically prosperous, and environmentally healthy communities. Further, the Department of Labor must provide grants to workforce development boards and industry partnerships for job training programs to train certain groups, such as individuals with barriers to employment, for jobs in targeted infrastructure industries.

The bill also establishes the Buy America Bureau within the Department of Commerce to oversee project compliance with existing laws that require the use of U.S.-made materials in certain federally funded projects.

]]> Build Local, Hire Local Act Display Title Build Local, Hire Local Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Build Local, Hire Local Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in every community, to launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and to invest in high-quality American jobs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2404is/xml/BILLS-116s2404is.xml 2019-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.