American Manufacturing Leadership Act

Bill: 116-hr-2397
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced: 2019-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Employment and training programs
Intergovernmental relations
Manufacturing
Performance measurement
Research and development
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: 

American Manufacturing Leadership Act

 
This bill revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program.
 
The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. 
 
All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities.
 
The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that may be implemented for manufacturing innovation. 
 
The General Accountability Office shall triennially assess Manufacturing USA program operations.

action_date: 2019-06-19
text: 

American Manufacturing Leadership Act

 
This bill revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program.
 
The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. 
 
All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities.
 
The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that may be implemented for manufacturing innovation. 
 
The General Accountability Office shall triennially assess Manufacturing USA program operations. 

action_date: 2019-07-23
text: 

American Manufacturing Leadership Act

 
This bill revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program.
 
The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. 
 
All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities.
 
The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that may be implemented for manufacturing innovation. 
 
The General Accountability Office shall triennially assess Manufacturing USA program operations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7168-7170)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7168-7170)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2397.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7168-7172)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-121.
action_date: 2019-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-121.
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-30
text: Introduced in House