Allies Strengthening Economies And Manufacturing Act

Bill: 117-hr-6157
Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2021-12-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Executive agency funding and structure
Genetics
Health technology, devices, supplies
Industrial facilities
Industrial policy and productivity
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Materials
Metals
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Strategic materials and reserves
Telephone and wireless communication
War and emergency powers
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Western Hemisphere

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: 

Allies Strengthening Economies And Manufacturing Act

 
This bill requires actions to address threats to supply chains for critical goods.
 
Under this bill, a critical good is any good, including raw materials and commodities, where a shortage or absence would have a significant effect on (1) U.S. national or economic security, and (2) critical infrastructure. 
 
The Department of State must implement a strategy to reduce reliance on concentrated supply chains for critical goods and protect against threats from countries of concern against such supply chains. The strategy must contain various elements, including plans to (1) coordinate with other Western Hemisphere countries to mitigate the effect of supply chain shocks and avoid manufacturing disruptions, (2) execute a unified effort by Western Hemisphere countries to reduce reliance on concentrated supply chains for critical goods, and (3) provide technical assistance to help Western Hemisphere countries improve regulatory and investment frameworks to welcome companies looking to relocate manufacturing to such countries. 
 
The State Department must annually report to Congress on the strategy. 
 
The State Department must also establish a Critical Supply Chain Task Force to implement the strategy and take other actions to support the strategy, such as encouraging the relocation of critical goods manufacturing from countries of concern to the United States or other Western Hemisphere countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-12-07
text: Introduced in House