The Buy American Act and Other Federal Procurement Domestic Content Restrictions

The Buy American Act requires federal agencies to purchase materials and products made in the United States. For the Buy American Act to apply, two things must be true. First, the purchase must be for public use in the United States. Second, the items to be bought or the materials from which they are made must be commercially available in the United States in sufficient quantities and of good quality.

This report goes over the terms of the Buy American Act.