Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 3342

Buy-American requirements

(a)

Compliance with Buy American Act

29 U.S.C. 49None of the funds made available under subchapter I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( et seq.) may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the funds the entity will comply with sections 8301 through 8303 of title 41 (commonly known as the “Buy American Act”).

(b)

Sense of Congress; requirement regarding notice

(1)

Purchase of American-made equipment and products

29 U.S.C. 49In the case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance provided using funds made available under subchapter I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( et seq.), it is the sense of Congress that entities receiving the assistance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products.

(2)

Notice to recipients of assistance

In providing financial assistance using funds made available under subchapter I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act, the head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by Congress.

(c)

Prohibition of contracts with persons falsely labeling products as Made in America

29 U.S.C. 49If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available under subchapter I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( et seq.), pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, as such sections were in effect on , or pursuant to any successor regulations.

Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 502128 Stat. 1700(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 6, 1933, ch. 4948 Stat. 113section 49 of this titleThe Wagner-Peyser Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 4B (§ 49 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128section 3101 of this titleSection effective on the first day of the first full program year after (), see , set out as a note under .