The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) Signed into Law
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into public law the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, following the Senate's passage of the bill on August 10 and the House's passage on November 5. IIJA ensures that roads, highways, and bridges continue to carry people and commerce safely and smoothly for years to come. Increased investment of $110 billion for roads and bridges is included in the bill, bringing the total dedicated spending to $360 billion over five years.
The bill successfully advances several of NAPA’s priorities, as stated in its December 2020 “Build Back Better with Asphalt” package to the incoming Biden administration. The bill also provides an exemption from Buy America, ensuring that U.S.-based pavement material producers can access high-quality asphalt binders and aggregates, safeguarding state-funded projects without supply chain disruptions or unnecessary additional costs to taxpayers. As the U.S. Department of Transportation works with NAPA and other stakeholders to implement the legislation, the page will be regularily updated.
IIJA General Information
- Asphalt Big Winners in IIJA - New York Times article
- U.S. DOT IIJA webpage
- FHWA IIJA webpage
- IIJA Public Law 117-58
- House of Representatives roll call vote on IIJA passage
- Senate roll call vote on IIJA passage
- NAPA statement on enactment into public law (November 2021)
- NAPA summary of IIJA (November 2021)
- NAPA policy recommendations (December 2020)
Funding Issues
- NAPA letter to Senate Committee Environment & Public Works. (November 7, 2023)
- NAPA letter on House T-Hub appropriations package. (November 2, 2023)
- Comments regarding House T&I hearing "Running on Empty: The Highway Trust Fund" (October 18, 2023)
- NAPA and others urge FHWA to rescind December 16, 2021 policy memo discouraging certain highway projects. (January 2023)
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, NAPA Summary
- ENR article on FY 2023 apportionments and impact on asphalt industry (October 2022)
- FHWA issues FY 2023 apportionments to the states totalling nearly $60 billion (October 2022)
- IIJA/BIL Funding Tables
- FY 2022 Usable Federal-aid Highway Funding for Obligation
- Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, NAPA Summary
Buy America Information
- Coalition letter on final rule implementing Build America, Buy America (August 2023)
- Comments to OMB on proposed amendments to Build America, Buy America (March 2023)
- NAPA - Chamber of Commerce Letter on Buy America and Asphalt Exemption (November 2022)
- NAPA-NSSGA-NRMCA-PCA Report on how asphalt is exempt from Buy America under IIJA (November 2022)
- DOT Notice on Buy America Waiver for Construction Materials on Certain Contracts (November 2022)
- DOT Notice on Buy America Waiver for Construction Materials on Small Contracts (November 2022)
- Asphalt coalition docket letter to US DOT on Buy America (August 2022)
- Coalition letter on delaying Buy America implementation (June 2022)
- Asphalt coalition docket letter to OMB on Buy America (May 2022)
- NAPA DOT docket letter to OMB on Buy America (May 2022)
- FHWA Slide from stakeholder presentation (August 2022)
Buy Clean / Inflation Reduction Act Information
- Department of Energy releases plan on funding grants to facilities such as asphalt plants (December 2020)
- NAPA Comments to the Internal Revenue Service on 48C tax credit for asphalt factilities (November 2022)
- Updated fact sheet from White House on Buy Clean efforts (October 2022)
- FHWA awards $7.1 million in challenge grants to curb GHG emissions from construction materials (October 2022)
- NAPA comments on FHWA proposed greenhouse gas reporting rule (October 2022)
- IRS issued notice seeking comments on how to apply Section 48C tax credit to asphalt plants that reduce GHG emissions by at least 20% (October 2022)
- GSA seeks industry information on low-carbon asphalt materials (October 2022)
- NAPA summary of Biden Administration announcement (September 2022)
- Biden Administration announcement on prioritizing purchase of low carbon asphalt (September 2022)
- Federal Buy Clean Initiatives website
- Any business looking to apply for IRA grants will need to have an active SAM.gov and grants.gov registration. For more information see EPA's grant webinar. (September 2022)
- For Construction Pro article on NAPA Webinar - September 2022
- CalCIMA Webinar on Buy Clean Procurement with NAPA, NSSGA, and NRMCA (September 2022)
- New York Times article on Buy Clean in the asphalt industry
- NAPA Presentation on Buy Clean Provisions in IIJA and IRA (September 2022)
- NAPA summary of Inflation Reduction Act, Buy Clean provisions (August 2022)
- President Biden's executive order on Buy Clean regarding construction materials (Sec. 303. Buy Clean) (January 2022)
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Information
- Letter of support regarding H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.