Texas Steel Bill Raises Questions For Construction

By Brian Gaudet and Traci Donatto (June 19, 2017, 12:14 PM EDT) -- Texas Senate Bill 1289 is one of a number of policies nationwide whose purpose is to strengthen domestic sourcing of iron and steel products in an effort to bolster the United States steel industry, which has long faced increased competition in a globalized economy. The most familiar of these policies is the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1972, commonly known as the "Buy America Act," which requires that preference to be given to the use of domestically-produced materials on any mass transportation projects funded at least in part by federal funds....

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