H.R. 3938 · 118th Congress

Build It in America Act

Introduced on Jun 9, 2023 by Jason Smith (R-MO-8). Latest action (Jun 30, 2023): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jun 9, 2023
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Taxation
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Alternative and renewable resources
  • Asia
  • China
  • Cuba
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Europe
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
  • Income tax credits
  • Income tax deductions
  • Income tax rates
  • Iran
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • North Korea
  • Russia
  • Taxation of foreign income
  • Venezuela

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jason SmithR-MO-8Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 9, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Jun 13, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jun 13, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
  6. Jun 30, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-127.
  7. Jun 30, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-127.
  8. Jun 30, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE22 reports
    $16.7M reported (all issues)
  2. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.11 reports
    $14.9M reported (all issues)
  3. AT&T Services, Inc.10 reports
    $12.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  4. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.9 reports
    $6.2M reported (all issues)
  5. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION9 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  6. STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.9 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  7. AMGEN INC.7 reports
    $15.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMGEN INC.AI match · 99%
  8. ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS7 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  9. UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)7 reports
    $11.4M reported (all issues)
  10. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA6 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  11. COVESTRO LLC6 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  12. FEDEX CORPORATION6 reports
    $13.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.$407.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $3.8M reported (all issues)
  14. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.6 reports
    $610K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY6 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, THE$3.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)6 reports
    $8.6M reported (all issues)
  17. 60 Plus Association5 reports
  18. AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE5 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  19. ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS5 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  20. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL5 reports
    $28.4M reported (all issues)
  21. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  22. AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)
  23. Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  24. Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)5 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  25. American Bankers Association5 reports
    $8.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  26. American Honda Motor Co., Inc.5 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  27. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (formerly Honda North America)5 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)
  28. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  29. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION5 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP$20M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  30. Case New Holland Industrial Inc.5 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  31. CloudFactors LLC5 reports
  32. DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC.5 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC.$85.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  33. FORD MOTOR COMPANY5 reports
    Federal contractor: FORD MOTOR CO$772.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  34. INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  35. Lucid USA, Inc.5 reports
    $770K reported (all issues)
  36. MICROSOFT CORPORATION5 reports
    $11.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  37. MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION$125K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  38. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS5 reports
    $822.7K reported (all issues)
  39. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)5 reports
    $4.7M reported (all issues)
  40. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.