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Christopher Ryan

Sponsor · State Senator, District 50 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S7837 (2025-26)

Establishes the buy American, buy union grant program and the buy American, buy union grant fund

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Summary

Establishes the buy American, buy union grant program and the buy American, buy union grant fund for the purpose of providing grants to municipal subdivisions to reimburse such municipal subdivisions for the costs of procuring consumer or commercial vehicles which are union-made.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9271, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Economic Development Law.

Committee

Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To promote domestic manufacturing and union labor by establishing a state grant program that incentivizes local governments to procure union-made vehicles manufactured in the United States.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business

    Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessApr 29, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Anthony H. Palumbo, Aron Wieder and 13 more on Agora

  • Democratic12
  • Republican3
Show all 15 on Agora
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

At a time when supply chains are vulnerable and working families are under economic strain, New York State has a unique opportunity to support both domestic manufacturing and union labor. This legislation ensures that state dollars spent on vehicles go toward products made in the United States by union workers under fair labor standards. By incen- tivizing political subdivisions to choose union-made vehicles, this program strengthens local economies through job creation and retention, rewards ethical labor practices in procurement decisions, and reduces reliance on foreign supply chains that may not uphold the same labor protections. Municipalities are often under budget pressure when replac- ing vehicles. A modest state grant-up to 20%-can make the difference in choosing a union-made product, thus aligning public spending with New York's values.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    NY Assembly

  4. Nov 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    NY Assembly

  5. May 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

    NY Senate

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 3, 2026. About our data

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