Good news: The Biden-Harris Administration is serious about bringing manufacturing back to the US.

The Administration announced new actions under its Federal Buy Clean Initiative in Toledo, Ohio, to spur the development of low-carbon construction materials made in America while supporting good-paying jobs. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan, and Deputy National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi announced the Federal Government will prioritize the purchase of key low carbon construction materials, covering 98% of materials purchased by the Federal Government, while visiting a Cleveland-Cliffs Direct Reduction steel plant in Toledo.

The Federal Buy Clean Initiative is a part of President Biden’s economic plan—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act—to usher in a manufacturing boom in America. The Initiative ensures that federal financing and purchasing power are creating good-paying jobs, protecting public health, enhancing American competitiveness, and strengthening national security.

The Administration will:

• Prioritize the Federal Government’s purchase of steel, concrete, asphalt and flat glass that have lower levels of emissions. 
• Expand lower-carbon construction materials used in federally-funded projects. 
• Convening states to partner on Buy Clean: 
• Increase data transparency through supplier reporting to help American manufacturers track and reduce emissions. 
• Launch pilot programs to advance federal procurement of clean construction materials.

This is great news for the Made in America movement, and we look forward to learning more about how the US government will continue to build on these successes.