Federal Highway Administration — Buy America
FHWA Buy America regulations, rulemaking, waiver notices, guidance documents, and Q&As for federally-funded highway projects.
Rules & Regulations
- FHWA Buy America (including Updated Final Rule presentation on Manufactured Products issued Sept. 17, 2025)
- FHWA Buy America Statutory Provisions — 23 U.S.C. 313
- FHWA Regulatory Provisions — 23 CFR 635.410
- FHWA Manufactured Products Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (March 12, 2024)
Waiver Notices & Decisions
- FHWA Buy America Waiver Request Form, Approvals, Denials & Pending Decisions
- FHWA Terminates General Waiver for Manufactured Products (Jan. 14, 2025, effective Mar. 15, 2025)
- FHWA Temporary Public Interest Waiver for Steel, Iron, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials in EV Chargers (through July 1, 2024)
- FHWA Nationwide Waiver for Ferryboat Equipment and Machinery Parts (Feb. 9, 1994)
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