S1153-118

Reported

To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 30, 2023

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 13, 2023

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 13, 2023

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Dec 13, 2023

Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment

Mar 30, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. …

Mar 30, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. …

Mar 30, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Creates the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce to coordinate federal manufacturing policy across multiple agencies and provide regular communication between government, industry, and labor.

Who Benefits and How

US manufacturers gain a formal advisory role in federal policy development. Workers in economically distressed areas benefit from focused attention on manufacturing revitalization. Defense manufacturing supply chain receives coordinated government attention.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of Commerce assumes administrative responsibility for the new council. Multiple federal agencies (Labor, Defense, Energy, Education, USTR) must coordinate and participate in council activities.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes National Manufacturing Advisory Council within 180 days
  • Requires consultation with Secretaries of Labor, Defense, Energy, Education, and USTR
  • Creates forum for communication between government, industry, and labor
  • Focuses on economically distressed areas
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 10, 2026 17:46

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Establishes a National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce to coordinate federal manufacturing policy

Policy Domains

Manufacturing Economic Development Workforce Development Trade

Legislative Strategy

"Create formal government-industry-labor coordination mechanism for manufacturing policy"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Manufacturing Economic Development
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"economically distressed area" §2

An area that meets requirements described in section 301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965

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