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Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
S. 1872 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.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing critical infrastructure products domestically that are currently being imported. The study must identify high-demand products in 16 critical infrastructure sectors that face manufacturing or supply chain constraints in the United States. It must analyze the costs and benefits of domestic manufacturing, including effects on employment and product costs, and identify federal policies or regulations that may inhibit domestic manufacturing. The Secretary must submit findings and recommendations to Congress within 18 months and make the unclassified report available to the public.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joni Ernst’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $57,653
- CAPITAL GROUP $40,000
- SOROBAN CAPITAL $13,200
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES $7,500
- GOOGLE $6,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joni Ernst → · Outside spending →
Actions (10)
- Nov 10, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Nov 4, 2025 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904; text: CR S7904) · senate
- Nov 4, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 16, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192. · senate
- Oct 16, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-81. · senate
- Jun 25, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- May 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
October 16, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
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).
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) 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 entitled “Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience”.
(b) Study.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to—
(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product—
(A) necessary for the construction, maintenance, operation, or restoration of the critical infrastructure sector; and
(B) 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;
(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; and
(5) identify any Federal policies, regulations, or guidance in effect that may inhibit, create barriers to, or increase the cost of manufacturing a product identified under paragraph (1) in the United States.
(c) Report to Congress.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall—
(1) submit to Congress an unclassified report, which may include a classified annex, containing the results of the study required by subsection (b), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (b)(3); and
(2) make the unclassified report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce.
(d) 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. Calendar No. 192
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1872
[Report No. 119-81]
A BILL
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.
October 16, 2025
Reported with an amendment
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