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Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study examining the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors that are currently being imported due to manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints. The study must identify high-demand products within the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing these products domestically including effects on jobs and labor conditions, determine which products could feasibly be manufactured in the United States, and evaluate the feasibility of manufacturing in rural areas and industrial parks. The Secretary must submit the study results and manufacturing recommendations to Congress within 18 months and make the report available to the public on the Department of Commerce website, while the bill clarifies that the Secretary cannot compel individuals to provide information for the study.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
Money behind the sponsor
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Actions (13)
- Apr 29, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Apr 28, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Apr 28, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1651) · house
- Apr 28, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1651)
- Apr 28, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1721. · house
- Apr 28, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1651-1652) · house
- Apr 28, 2025 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Apr 24, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53. · house
- Apr 24, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-76. · house
- Mar 4, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
- Mar 4, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act”.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Study.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to—
(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States;
(2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on—
(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and
(B) the cost of the product;
(3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and
(4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in—
(A) a rural area;
(B) an industrial park; or
(C) an industrial park in a rural area.
(b) Report to Congress.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and
(2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce.
(c) Limitation on Authority.—This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section.
(d) Definition of Critical Infrastructure Sector.—In this section, the term “critical infrastructure sector” means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1721
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
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