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United States directs Commerce study of critical infrastructure manufacturing within one year
The president signed H.R. 1721, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, on October 20, 2026. The Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct, within one year after enactment, a study identifying high-demand products in each critical infrastructure sector that are imported because of a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States.
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Key points
- The study analyzes costs and benefits of United States manufacturing, including effects on jobs, employment rates, labor conditions, and product cost.U.S. Government Publishing Office
- The study analyzes feasibility and impediments for manufacturing in a rural area, an industrial park, or an industrial park in a rural area.U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Within 18 months after enactment, the Secretary submits the report to Congress and makes it public on the Commerce Department website.U.S. Government Publishing Office
- The Act does not authorize the Secretary of Commerce to compel a person to provide information described in the study section.U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 sectors designated in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013.U.S. Government Publishing Office
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