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Made in America Jobs Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-7342| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2026
Jeff Hurd

Jeff Hurd

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (1)
Shomari Figures (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to broaden the scope of projects eligible for federal grants. Specifically, it adds new criteria for grant eligibility under Section 201(c), allowing funding for projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States and those that facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector . The legislation also modifies provisions for planning grants, administrative expenses, training, research, technical assistance, and economic adjustment grants to explicitly include activities supporting job relocation to the U.S. and manufacturing growth. This encompasses planning for such projects, assessing and establishing business clusters, and other related activities. The overall intent is to incentivize companies to bring jobs and manufacturing operations back to the United States, thereby strengthening the domestic economy and creating employment opportunities.

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Timeline
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.
Mar 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-567, Part I.
Mar 20, 2026
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2652-2654)
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 24, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.
Mar 24, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2652-2653)
Mar 24, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 20, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.


  • March 20, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-567, Part I.


  • March 20, 2026
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • March 24, 2026
    Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • March 24, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2652-2654)


  • March 24, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules.


  • March 24, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.


  • March 24, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • March 24, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • March 24, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2652-2653)


  • March 24, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • March 25, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Labor and Employment

Employment and training programsManufacturing

Made in America Jobs Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-7342| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2026
This bill amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to broaden the scope of projects eligible for federal grants. Specifically, it adds new criteria for grant eligibility under Section 201(c), allowing funding for projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States and those that facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector . The legislation also modifies provisions for planning grants, administrative expenses, training, research, technical assistance, and economic adjustment grants to explicitly include activities supporting job relocation to the U.S. and manufacturing growth. This encompasses planning for such projects, assessing and establishing business clusters, and other related activities. The overall intent is to incentivize companies to bring jobs and manufacturing operations back to the United States, thereby strengthening the domestic economy and creating employment opportunities.

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Timeline
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.
Mar 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-567, Part I.
Mar 20, 2026
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Mar 24, 2026
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2652-2654)
Mar 24, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 24, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.
Mar 24, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 24, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2652-2653)
Mar 24, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 4, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • March 20, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 488.


  • March 20, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-567, Part I.


  • March 20, 2026
    Committee on Financial Services discharged.


  • March 24, 2026
    Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • March 24, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2652-2654)


  • March 24, 2026
    Considered under suspension of the rules.


  • March 24, 2026
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.


  • March 24, 2026
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • March 24, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.


  • March 24, 2026
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2652-2653)


  • March 24, 2026
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • March 25, 2026
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jeff Hurd

Jeff Hurd

Republican Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (1)
Shomari Figures (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employment and training programsManufacturing