Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2279
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 29, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 29, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 30, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2279
Congress
117
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
March 29, 2021
Actions (5)
03/30/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
03/29/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
03/29/2021
Referred 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.
03/29/2021
Introduced in House
03/26/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311-312)
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:59 PM