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HOUSE 2279117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021

Last Action
3/30/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-30Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • 2021-03-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
  • 2021-03-29Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-29Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-29Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-03-29Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-29Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-26Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311-312)

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-29 (00)

Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021

This bill addresses the manufacturing capacity of the United States.

The bill establishes the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy, led by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, to serve as a source of manufacturing and industrial innovation analysis and judgment for the President with respect to the major policies, plans, and programs of the federal government. The office must establish a national strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation that identifies critical needs to the manufacturing sector, including emergency readiness and resilience.

Additionally, the bill establishes the President's Advisory Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to promote regular communication between the federal government and the U.S. manufacturing sector.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the efforts of the office along with recommendations for improvements.

The bill also establishes the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation within the executive branch to be chaired by the President to coordinate manufacturing and industrial innovation policy.

Further, the bill establishes the Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Institute to assemble information relating to significant manufacturing and industrial development and trends in research and applications.

Finally, the bill establishes the National Medal of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to be awarded for outstanding contributions to knowledge in manufacturing and industrial innovation.

Cosponsors (6)

  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • Haley Stevens (D-MI)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
  • Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Employment and training programs
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Industrial policy and productivity
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intellectual property
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Manufacturing
  • Minority and disadvantaged businesses
  • Monetary policy
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