Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".

Bill: 119-hconres-54
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2025-10-03
Latest action: action_date: 2025-10-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself and Mr. Fleischmann ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as Manufacturing Day .

Whereas, according to the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2,900,000,000,000 to the economy, accounting for 11 percent of gross domestic product; Whereas this figure has risen significantly over the past decade, from $1,930,000,000,000 in 2012; Whereas manufacturers in the United States are a significant driver of innovation, spending $372,459,000,000 on research and development in 2022; Whereas nearly 12,900,000 people in the United States (or over 8 percent of the workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing, while many millions more jobs are supported through the supply chain and related industries; Whereas the number of skilled, family wage jobs in this sector is increasing, presenting the opportunity to promote the benefits of a career in manufacturing to young people and their parents; and Whereas the first Friday of October would be an appropriate date to designate as Manufacturing Day : Now, therefore, be it

That Congress supports the designation of Manufacturing Day .