HR 7514
WAIVER Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the WAIVER Act, seeks to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to temporarily bypass certain requirements for using domestically produced materials when building State veterans homes. Specifically, it directs the VA Secretary to waive the ‘Buy American’ rules for projects that were already under consideration for funding before April 2022 and were included on a priority list for fiscal year 2023. This would provide more flexibility for states to build these facilities using materials from a wider range of sources. The goal is to streamline the construction process and potentially reduce costs.
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Jeff Duncan
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