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Introduced February 3, 2026 by Elissa Slotkin · Last progress February 3, 2026
The bill steers congressional vehicle purchases toward U.S.-assembled, union-made vehicles to support domestic jobs and unions, at the likely cost of higher taxpayer expense, reduced vendor competition, and added procurement complexity.
Federal lawmakers (House Members and Senators) will be required to purchase vehicles finally assembled in the United States by union-represented workers, directing taxpayer-funded demand to U.S. factories and supporting domestic auto manufacturing jobs.
Congressional vehicle purchases will favor workplaces covered by collective bargaining agreements, strengthening demand for union labor and potentially reinforcing union bargaining power and labor standards in auto assembly.
By channeling government procurement toward U.S.-assembled, union-made vehicles, the bill creates a more reliable demand signal for domestic producers, which could encourage continued investment in U.S. auto supply chains.
Taxpayers and congressional offices may face higher purchase or lease costs and fewer vehicle choices because eligible vehicles are limited to U.S.-assembled, union-made models, raising expenses for House and Senate accounts (including MRAs).
Smaller, non-union domestic manufacturers and foreign automakers are effectively excluded from sales to Members and Senators, reducing competition and potentially harming small manufacturers and suppliers.
New assembly- and labor-status requirements could complicate procurement, create additional administrative verification burdens, and delay vehicle acquisitions for congressional offices and procurement staff.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Restricts House and Senate member funds so vehicles bought or leased with those funds must be U.S.-final-assembled and assembled by employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Prohibits House Members’ Representational Allowance and Senate Senators’ Account funds from being used to purchase or lease motor vehicles unless the vehicle’s final assembly occurred in the United States and the vehicle was assembled by employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The restriction applies to purchases and leases paid from those specific congressional accounts and takes effect October 1, 2026.