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Welcome to the Buy American Project
Welcome to our website and welcome to our cause! The Buy American Project is the only non-profit of its kind that focuses strictly on the Buy American issue and is solely devoted to furthering its cause.
Why do we call it the "Buy American Project?" Because we've got work to do! Polls consistently show that Americans want to buy American (especially if price and quality are equal with imports) but if you've looked at the store shelves lately you'll see it's sometimes very difficult to do.
Did you know...
- It is often easier to buy American-made products than you think?
- It often doesn't cost the consumer extra time or money to be able to find and buy American-made products?
- If it was easier for Americans to find and buy American products, they would?
This is where the Buy American Project (BAP) comes in. We are devoted to educating the consumer and our legislators of the benefits of buying American to our nation, and making it easier to do so. Awareness is the key.
We support American companies that produce right here in the United States, and we want to make it easier for them to sell their products in America and abroad. If they could:
- More American workers would be hired.
- More American factories would be built.
- More revenue would fill the U.S. Treasury.
- Both our trade deficit and budget deficit would decrease. (Balanced trade, anyone?)
The Congressional Buy American Caucus was formed on April 15, 2010, giving our members of congress a platform to vocally support the Buy American cause in our country.
The Buy American Project - with your help, your membership, and your support - stands ready to educate our congressional representatives on the benefits of joining the caucus and supporting Buy American legislation, like the HR 4663 - the 21st Century Buy American Act - which proposes raising the American content of products procured for government contracts.
The stronger the Congressional Buy American Caucus, the stronger our Buy American legislation will be!
These are just some of the issues the Buy American Project is pushing. We invite you to navigate our website and join our cause to support the Buy American agenda in America! You can join and support our cause for as little as $25 here.
Buying American in the News
U.S. Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Solar Imports
The U.S. Commerce Department imposed tariffs of 31 percent to 250 percent on Chinese solar-product imports, siding with companies including SolarWorld in the U.S. that said the items were sold below the cost of production. The fees, announced today in an e-mailed statement, add to duties as high as 4.73 percent imposed earlier for getting unfair subsidies from China’s government.
TVs assembled in America draw buyers
Element Electronics has moved the assembly of its larger televisions from Asia to Canton, Mich., and they’ve already sold out for the year now that several chain stores have taken notice. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.
The Buy American Project
Roger Simmermaker is one of four citizens behind the Buy American Project, a non-profit organization that educates both consumers and legislators in their belief that we can revitalize the American economy by renewing our manufacturing base and buying American made products.
Bridge Comes to San Francisco With a Made-in-China Label
SHANGHAI - Talk about outsourcing! At a sprawling manufacturing complex here, hundreds of Chinese laborers are now completing work on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
San Francisco subway system adopts 'buy American' policy
BART is the first transit agency in the nation to give preference to companies that manufacture most of their trains in the U.S., a move that makes it eligible for federal funds. At a recent press conference hailing the policy, California Congressman John Garamendi said BART's choice was simple: "It can support our foreign competitors, or help create thousands of jobs for American workers and signal to the world that American manufacturing is back in business."
Senate passes "Buy American" legislation
A Democrat-backed bill dubbed the "Buy American" act passed the Senate Monday on a party-line 20-15 vote. Derided by one Republican senator as "gesture politics," Senate Bill 4 would provide an incentive to companies bidding on state contracts to purchase American-made goods.
Buford shoe maker plans expansion
The company, maker of Okabashi and OKA b. label footwear, plans to start producing private label shoes. The move could mean an additional 150 jobs at its factory in Buford, the company said.
More "Made in America" Vehicles Now Headed Abroad
GM is in the process of pouring $2 billion into 17 of its U.S. plants in eight states, promising to retain or create 4,200 jobs in the process. Likewise, Ford's contract with the UAW spells out much of the company's increasing investments in its U.S. plants-up to $16 billion in new products and additional plant capacity-in part to stage jobs now being imported from Europe, China, Japan and Mexico.
Suntech provides 3.4 MW of solar panels for Edwards Air Force Base
The more than 12,000 solar panels provided for the project, which started generating power in February 2012, were made at Suntech's manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona. Solar panels produced at Suntech's Goodyear facility are compliant for procurement in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Buy American Act projects.
DC to buy American-made streetcars for new trolley line; previous vehicles manufactured abroad
The district previously purchased three streetcars made in the Czech Republic. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Thursday that the district will buy two additional streetcars from Oregon Iron Works Inc., which is the only domestic manufacturer of such vehicles. It's based in Clackamas, OR.
Red, white and true
Buying American is not only about supporting American jobs, Simmermaker said during an interview from his home state of Florida. It's about supporting American-owned companies that pay taxes to the U.S. Treasury.
President to receive New Balance sneakers | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-2nd District, planned to present the sneakers to the president Friday evening at a fundraiser at the Portland Museum of Art. They are made with natural pig skin, mesh and labels manufactured in the U.S.
Buy American: Bill inspired by ECC trustee concerns passes the Senate - Elgin Courier News
Trustees' hands were tied, he was told. The Illinois Community College Purchasing Act requires colleges to take the lowest bid. On Wednesday, legislation introduced by state Sen. Michael Noland, D-Elgin, to change that law, making it possible for community colleges to take into account where an item was made when making purchasing decisions, passed the Illinois Senate.
Sherrill Manufacturing resumes flatware production with boost from Internet retailer
A big order from an Internet-based retailer has let Sherrill Manufacturing begin making stainless-steel spoons, knives and forks at the former Oneida Ltd. factory for the first time in nearly a year.