US Congress House Bill 1912 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 50-1)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Make It in America Block Grant Program Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Make It in America Block Grant Program under which the Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. Allows such grants to be used, with respect to small and medium-sized manufacturers, for: (1) retooling or retrofitting, (2) business plan diversification, (3) improving energy efficiency, (4) employee training and retraining, and (5) the provision of capital and technical expertise. Outlines provisions concerning eligible entities, the allocation of grant funds, and requirements for grant recipients, including the submission of a proposed manufacturing enhancement strategy. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee for advice in implementing and evaluating the program. Authorizes the Secretary to review and evaluate recipient performance under the program. Requires the Comptroller General to study the program, and report study results to Congress. Expresses the sense of Congress that program amounts should supplement and not replace other funding provided by federal departments and agencies to support the manufacturing industry.

Make It in America Block Grant Program Act of 2011

Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Mark Critz [D-PA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]
Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2011-07-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.
2011-05-13	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2011-05-13	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2011-05-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

SB1457 (Related) 2011-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1912/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1912/BILLS-112hr1912ih.pdf