Strengthen Buy America requirements for steel and domestic materials used in White House construction projects.

Frank J. Mrvan · Indiana · Democratic

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I will continue to seek every opportunity through the House Appropriations Committee and as Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus to strengthen Buy America requirements and fight for our domestic workforce.

Mrvan pledged to keep pursuing tougher Buy America rules, including an amendment requiring U.S.-produced steel and materials for White House construction projects.

Mrvan Amendment on American Steel Requirement for White House Construction Projects | Representative Frank Mrvan
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Evidence

Roll Call 15 on April 22, 2026: "Amendment in the Second Degree to urge all Federal agencies to only use steel produced in the United States to a Mrvan amendment directing all steel used in construction projects on the grounds of the White House Complex be produced in the United States." Results: "Adopted 31 yeas to 27 nays."

The committee adopted a narrowing second-degree amendment tied to Mrvan's White House steel proposal, showing some movement but not full adoption of his broader request.

partial same_term A for effort

FULL COMMITTEE VOTES | House Appropriations Committee
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Mrvan said his amendment "would have required all steel used in construction projects at the White House to be produced in the United States" and that "[t]he initial language was amended to limit any effectiveness of the requirement and not approved as introduced."

Mrvan publicly described the effort as an amendment to require U.S.-made steel for White House projects, but confirmed the introduced version was not approved and was narrowed first.

partial same_term A for effort

Mrvan Amendment on American Steel Requirement for White House Construction Projects | Representative Frank Mrvan
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never same_term A for effort

Mrvan materially pursued the promise through an amendment aimed at requiring U.S.-produced steel for White House Complex construction projects. However, the evidence shows the binding requirement he introduced was narrowed into language urging federal agencies to use U.S.-produced steel, and Mrvan himself stated the original requirement was not approved as introduced. That is a serious same-term legislative effort, but it did not deliver the promised strengthened Buy America requirement for White House construction projects.

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