US Congress House Bill 1672 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-05 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2706)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Manufacturing Community Support Program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by: (1) designating consortiums as manufacturing communities; and (2) authorizing federal agencies electing to participate in the program to provide such communities preferential consideration in awarding financial and technical assistance. A consortium, to be eligible for such designation and assistance, must: represent a region that is large enough to contain critical elements of the key technologies or supply chain prioritized by the consortium and small enough to enable close collaboration among the consortium's members; include at least one institution of higher education, a private sector entity, and a government entity; and have a lead applicant that is a district organization, an Indian tribe, a state or political subdivision of a state, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization or association with an application supported by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or a native community. Commerce shall make such designations for a two-year period, and may renew a designation for additional two-year periods, based on specified criteria. Recipients may use such financial or technical assistance to support investments in ecosystems that will improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, including infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training, energy or process efficiency, business incubators, site preparation, advanced research, supply chain development, and small business assistance.

Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act

Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-05	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2706)
2017-03-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2017-03-22	House	Introduced in House

HB2264 (Related) 2017-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
SB701 (Related) 2018-02-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1672/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1672/BILLS-115hr1672ih.pdf