“when we spend taxpayers' money, when the federal government spends taxpayers' money, we should use it to buy American products and support American jobs”
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Within his first week in office, Biden signed Executive Order 14005 (Jan. 25, 2021) directing agencies to maximize federal procurement of American-made goods and services. The administration then finalized the most significant Buy American regulatory overhaul in decades (final rule announced March 4, 2022), raising the domestic content threshold for federal purchases from 55 percent to 60 percent in 2022, 65 percent in 2024, and 75 percent by 2029. As stated - using federal spending to buy American products and support American jobs - the commitment was carried out through concrete, documented policy during his term.
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