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EO 139442020-08-06Trump

Combating Public Health Emergencies and Strengthening National Security by Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States

This executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize domestic procurement of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and their critical ingredients to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturing. It mandates supply chain vulnerability assessments, streamlines regulatory approvals for domestic producers, and authorizes use of the Defense Production Act to prioritize these materials. The order includes exceptions for public health emergencies and when domestic procurement would increase costs by more than 25 percent.

EO 139112020-03-27Trump

Delegating Additional Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19

This executive order delegates broad authorities under the Defense Production Act to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security to expand domestic production of health and medical resources for COVID-19 response. It includes loan guarantees, voluntary agreements with private companies, and prioritization and allocation powers, while waiving certain statutory requirements during the national emergency.

EO 138812019-07-15Trump

Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials

This executive order tightens domestic content requirements for federal procurement under the Buy American Act. It directs the FAR Council to propose rules lowering the foreign-origin threshold from 50% to 5% for iron/steel and 45% for other products, while increasing price preference margins for domestic bids. It also requires a Commerce/OMB report on further potential reductions to 25%.

EO 138582019-01-31Trump

Strengthening Buy-American Preferences for Infrastructure Projects

This executive order expands Buy-American requirements from federal procurement to federal financial assistance programs for infrastructure projects. It directs agencies to encourage domestic sourcing of iron, steel, aluminum, cement, and other manufactured products in infrastructure grants and awards, and requires reports on strategies to maximize domestic preferences.

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