Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2279
Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
Introduced: 2021-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Industrial policy and productivity
Infrastructure development
Intellectual property
International organizations and cooperation
Manufacturing
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Monetary policy
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
Science and engineering education
Small business
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: 

Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act of 2021

 
 This bill addresses the manufacturing capacity of the United States. 
 
The bill establishes the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy, led by the Chief Manufacturing Officer, to serve as a source of manufacturing and industrial innovation analysis and judgment for the President with respect to the major policies, plans, and programs of the federal government. The office must establish a national strategic plan for manufacturing and industrial innovation that identifies critical needs to the manufacturing sector, including emergency readiness and resilience. 
 
Additionally, the bill establishes the President's Advisory Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to promote regular communication between the federal government and the U.S. manufacturing sector.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the efforts of the office along with recommendations for improvements.
 
The bill also establishes the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation within the executive branch to be chaired by the President to coordinate manufacturing and industrial innovation policy. 
 
Further, the bill establishes the Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Institute to assemble information relating to significant manufacturing and industrial development and trends in research and applications.
 
Finally, the bill establishes the National Medal of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to be awarded for outstanding contributions to knowledge in manufacturing and industrial innovation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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: 2021-03-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, 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: 2021-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E311-312)