Unclear details on broadened Buy America rules on projects announced by President Biden during his State of the Union Address have industry officials concerned.

Plan requires approval by Congress, where reactions were mixed.

The Biden administration replaces a Trump-era tariff on British steel products with an arrangement that allows some goods to be imported duty-free.

New federal task force will prioritize materials with lower embodied carbon for US-funded projects.

Steel goods imported under the exclusion process will still count toward the quota.

President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation on adjusting imports of steel into the U.S.

Dec. 3 ruling in conservative court supports claim of unclear government authority, halting order only in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee; separately, Cincinnati court declines government request to accelerate appeal of halt to OSHA vaccine rule for large private employers, and NYC orders new mandate for all businesses.