White House Issues Guidance to Boost Use of US-Made Construction Materials

The White House has issued guidance to increase the use of U.S.-made iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products in government-funded infrastructure projects.

President Joe Biden speaks at a proclamation signing ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House, on July 25, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The White House has issued guidance to increase the use of U.S.-made iron, steel, construction materials, and manufactured products in government-funded infrastructure projects.

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the final guidance on Aug. 14, intended to support the implementation of the provisions outlined in the “Build America, Buy America” Act.