Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 9, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2016
This bill establishes a program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by designating consortiums as manufacturing communities and authorizing federal agencies to provide them with financial and technical assistance.
The Department of Commerce must designate consortiums as manufacturing communities using a competitive process and specified criteria. An eligible consortium 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, or a nonprofit organization or association cooperating with a political subdivision of a state.
Specified federal agencies may support the manufacturing communities by awarding them financial or technical assistance, providing preferential consideration when members of the consortium apply for assistance, or providing a federal point of contact to help members access assistance.
Recipients of the financial or technical assistance may use the funds to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing with investments that may include infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training, energy or process efficiency, and other specified purposes.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2016 to Jul 6, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Feb 9, 2016 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Feb 9, 2016 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Feb 9, 2016 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 9, 2016 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jul 6, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Feb 9, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4505 | Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act | Related bill | Feb 9, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2016Introduced in Senate
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