The bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a National Manufacturing Advisory Council within 180 days of enactment. The council would include people with manufacturing experience from industry, academia, and labor. It would advise the Secretary on manufacturing, workers, training, technology, supply chains, and other issues. It would also send Congress and the Secretary an annual manufacturing plan and report on its activities. The council would take over the functions and resources of the existing United States Manufacturing Council and would end after five years. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The council would collect input from workers, businesses, educators, and communities, including areas affected by manufacturing job losses. It would make recommendations, but the bill does not direct it to provide services or benefits to individuals.
The bill does not state a new funding amount or cost estimate. It transfers existing resources and unspent funds of the United States Manufacturing Council to the new council. No publicly available information.
The bill states that the council would advise on ways to support manufacturing and its workforce and help keep the country a leading destination for manufacturing investment. No publicly available information on the sponsors' views beyond the bill text.
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