Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a report on Commerce programs supporting critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation, followed by recommendations to Congress.
Who Benefits and How
Manufacturers and policymakers could benefit from an outside review of how well Commerce programs support domestic supply chain resilience and industrial innovation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Commerce must fund and respond to the review, and program offices may face scrutiny over duplication, gaps, and recommended restructuring.
Key Provisions
- Requires a NAPA report on Commerce offices and programs tied to critical supply chains and manufacturing innovation.
- Directs the report to identify gaps, duplication, and coordination problems.
- Requires Commerce to send the report, legislative recommendations, and an agency response to Congress.
- Uses outside institutional review rather than creating a new direct-support program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a report on Commerce programs supporting critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation, followed by recommendations to Congress.
Key Policy Areas
Manufacturing, Supply Chains, Commerce
Primary Purpose
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for a report on Commerce programs supporting critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation, followed by recommendations to Congress.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Manufacturers and policymakers seeking more coherent federal support for critical supply chains
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Commerce program offices subject to review and possible restructuring recommendations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateHeld at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734; …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz …
Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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