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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6939 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on manufacturing 
in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2020 
Mr. HUDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study 
on manufacturing in the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing IOT Manu-
facturing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE OF MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED 
STATES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 
of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall con-
duct a study on the impact of manufacturing on 
United States businesses conducting interstate com-
merce. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall conduct a sur-
vey of the following: 
(A) The manufacturing industry through 
outreach to participating entities to— 
(i) establish a list of the industry sec-
tors that rely on manufacturing; 
(ii) review internet connected devices 
and internet connected solutions used in 
the manufacturing industry; 
(iii) review of how such internet con-
nected devices and internet connected solu-
tions impact the manufacturing process, 
including how such processes may benefit 
from such uses; 
(iv) review any industry-identified 
challenges to the widespread adoption of 
internet connected devices and internet 
connected solutions in manufacturing; and 
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(v) establish how the implementation 
of internet connected devices and internet 
connected solutions in the manufacturing 
sector may benefit the United States econ-
omy, including how its adoption may help 
businesses create jobs, increase efficiency, 
and lower costs on consumers. 
(B) Federal activity related to manufac-
turing and internet connected devices and inter-
net connected solutions used in manufacturing 
to— 
(i) establish a comprehensive list of 
Federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over 
manufacturing industry sectors identified 
under subparagraph (A)(i) and internet 
connected devices and internet connected 
solutions used in manufacturing; 
(ii) develop a brief description of why 
such Federal agencies are asserting juris-
diction and the expertise of such Federal 
agencies regarding manufacturing and 
internet connected devices and internet 
connected solutions used in manufacturing; 
(iii) identify all interagency activities 
related to manufacturing and internet con-
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