H.R. 3933

119 HR 3933 IH: Paving the Way for American Industry Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3933  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 11, 2025   Ms. Scholten  (for herself and  Mr. Barrett ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to include certain yellow coloring as construction materials for purposes of Build America, Buy America Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Paving the Way for American Industry Act  .
2.
Amendment to Build America, Buy America Act
(a)
In general
Section 70917(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  shall not include  and inserting the following:
shall—
(A)
not include
  and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
include all yellow organic pigments wherein to be produced in the United States, all manufacturing processes from initial combination of materials through the chemical reaction resulting in the synthesized pigment, where chemical reaction is a process (including a biochemical process) that results in a molecule with a new structure by breaking intramolecular bonds and by forming new intramolecular bonds, or by altering the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule, occurred in the United States; and
 .
(b)
Applicability
The amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall apply—
(1)
to a pigment described in the amendment made by such paragraph that is used in water-based paints for road, highway, or airport surface markings beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2)
to such pigments included in all formulas for road, highway, or airport surface markings containing such pigments beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
3.
Implementation
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall update relevant guidance, including the implementation guidance of the Made in America Office, to reflect the requirements of the amendment made by section 2.