Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act

Bill: 119-s-2318
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
Introduced: 2025-07-17
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Economic development

Manufacturing

Public-private cooperation

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the periodic update to the strategic plan to guide the Manufacturing USA Program to align with the mandatory updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act . 2. Alignment of timing of updates of strategic plan with updates to National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing Section 34(i)(2) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278s(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and update not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter, ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (M) as subparagraphs (E) through (N), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following: (D) to update the strategic plan developed under subparagraph (C) not less frequently than once every 4 years and such that the planning cycle for the updates aligns with the planning cycle for updates to the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing required under section 102(c)(4) of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 6622(c)(4) ) to better ensure the Program reflects the priorities of the national strategy; .