Executive Order 13881: Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials
President: Donald J. Trump
Asked the federal acquisition council to consider raising domestic-content thresholds and reviewing price preferences in procurement rules. Actual contract requirements depended on final rules and exceptions.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13881 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13881 was superseded. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13881 do?
EO 13881 instructed agencies to increase domestic-content thresholds and review Buy American waivers, subject to procurement statutes, trade agreements and delegated authority.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: A final Federal Acquisition Regulation change implemented the domestic-content and price-preference direction of EO 13881, as VA’s acquisition-policy notice documents. VA notice of Buy American FAR rule.
Before and after
Before the order
Federal acquisitions used existing domestic-content thresholds and waiver rules.
After the order
A final Federal Acquisition Regulation change implemented the domestic-content and price-preference direction of EO 13881, as VA’s acquisition-policy notice documents.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council | Consider proposing foreign-content thresholds of 5% for iron/steel and 45% for other products, plus 20%/30% price differentials; evaluate comments and promptly finalize rules if appropriate. Consult on further FAR changes. | Consider proposals within 180 days |
| Executive agency heads | Issue regulations needed to align procurement with any resulting final rule. | After a final rule is issued |
| Secretary of Commerce | Jointly report with OMB on additional FAR changes, including feasibility and timing of lowering the 45% threshold toward 25%; consult the FAR Council, CEA, and economic/trade advisers. | Within 180 days |
| OMB Director | Jointly prepare the additional-FAR-change report with Commerce. | Within 180 days |
| Council of Economic Advisers chair | Consult on the Commerce–OMB report. | For the 180-day report |
| Assistant to the President for Economic Policy | Consult on the Commerce–OMB report. | For the 180-day report |
| Assistant to the President for Trade and Manufacturing Policy | Consult on the Commerce–OMB report. | For the 180-day report |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13881 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13881, its title and signing date. A final Federal Acquisition Regulation change implemented the domestic-content and price-preference direction of EO 13881, as VA’s acquisition-policy notice documents. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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