US Congress House Bill 2397 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-6)
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Revises the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing USA program and extends through FY2024 and revises the Economic Development Administration's Regional Innovation Program. The bill grants certain authorities of the Department of Commerce under the Manufacturing USA program to additional federal agencies. All centers under the Manufacturing USA program shall (currently, may) conduct research and development and related activities. The Manufacturing USA program office must, among other things, help develop pilot programs that may be implemented for manufacturing innovation. The General Accountability Office shall triennially assess Manufacturing USA program operations.

American Manufacturing Leadership Act

Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]	Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Anthony Gonzalez [R-OH]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA]
Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2019-07-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7168-7170)
2019-07-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2397.
2019-07-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7168-7172)
2019-07-23	House	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-06-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
2019-06-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-121.
2019-05-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-05-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2019-04-30	House	Introduced in House

SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2397/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2397/BILLS-116hr2397ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2397/BILLS-116hr2397rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2397/BILLS-116hr2397eh.pdf