This bill mandates the establishment of the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce, to be formed within 180 days of enactment. Its core mission is to foster regular communication between the Federal Government and the U.S. manufacturing sector, including its workforce. The Council will advise the Secretary of Commerce on policies and programs impacting manufacturing and propose solutions to challenges such as workforce development, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory hurdles. The Advisory Council's duties include identifying the impact of technological developments, critical production capacity, and skill availability on U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. It will solicit input from public, private, and academic sectors on emerging trends and provide recommendations for increased federal attention. A significant focus is placed on workforce matters, including worker participation in new technologies, training priorities, and expanding access to manufacturing jobs and career advancement for low-income individuals and new entrants in both urban and rural areas. The Council is required to produce an annual national strategic plan for manufacturing in the United States, offering recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on how to maintain the nation's preeminence in manufacturing investment. Comprising up to 30 members from private industry, academia, and labor, appointed for 3-year terms, the Council will assume the functions of the existing United States Manufacturing Council. The Council is set to terminate five years after its initial meeting, and no additional funds are authorized for its operation.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-27.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4339: 1; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4340-4341)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-27.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4339: 1; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4340-4341)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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National Manufacturing Advisory Council Act
USA119th CongressS-433| Senate
| Updated: 7/15/2025
This bill mandates the establishment of the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce, to be formed within 180 days of enactment. Its core mission is to foster regular communication between the Federal Government and the U.S. manufacturing sector, including its workforce. The Council will advise the Secretary of Commerce on policies and programs impacting manufacturing and propose solutions to challenges such as workforce development, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory hurdles. The Advisory Council's duties include identifying the impact of technological developments, critical production capacity, and skill availability on U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. It will solicit input from public, private, and academic sectors on emerging trends and provide recommendations for increased federal attention. A significant focus is placed on workforce matters, including worker participation in new technologies, training priorities, and expanding access to manufacturing jobs and career advancement for low-income individuals and new entrants in both urban and rural areas. The Council is required to produce an annual national strategic plan for manufacturing in the United States, offering recommendations to the Secretary and Congress on how to maintain the nation's preeminence in manufacturing investment. Comprising up to 30 members from private industry, academia, and labor, appointed for 3-year terms, the Council will assume the functions of the existing United States Manufacturing Council. The Council is set to terminate five years after its initial meeting, and no additional funds are authorized for its operation.