Study on U.S. Manufacturing for Infrastructure
Official: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to study the feasibility of manufacturing critical infrastructure products in the United States. The study will identify high-demand products currently imported and analyze the potential for domestic production.
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on products that are in high demand across the critical infrastructure sectors. Critical infrastructure sectors are those whose assets, systems, and networks are vital to national security, the economy, public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. The study must (1) identify the products in high demand across those sectors that are being imported due to manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints; and (2) analyze the costs, benefits, and feasibility of manufacturing those products in the United States.
1. The study must be completed within one year of the bill's enactment. 2. The Secretary of Commerce must report the findings to Congress within 18 months, including recommendations for manufacturing. 3. The report will be publicly available on the Department of Commerce's website.
Manufacturers and workers in the critical infrastructure sectors across the United States.