Build Local, Hire Local Act

The Build Local, Hire Local Act aims to ensure that federal infrastructure spending directly benefits local communities and workers. If passed, the bill would require federally funded projects to prioritize hiring local residents, veterans, and individuals who face significant barriers to employment.

The legislation also focuses on supporting small businesses by requiring that a portion of project funds be awarded to companies with fewer than ten employees. Additionally, it establishes new grant programs for job training in infrastructure industries and creates a "Buy America Bureau" to ensure that materials used in these projects are manufactured in the United States. For citizens, this means that new roads, bridges, and public works in their areas would be more likely to be built by their neighbors using American-made products.