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National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011

Introduced: April 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Apr 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Apr 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. government should promote policies related to the nation's manufacturing sector intended to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness, create well-paying jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security; and (2) the President and Congress should act promptly to pursue policies consistent with a National Manufacturing Strategy (Strategy).

Directs the President, every four years, to submit to Congress, and publish on a public website, a Strategy.

Directs the President to establish the President's Manufacturing Strategy Board to: (1) advise the President and Congress on issues affecting the nation's manufacturing sector; (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis of such sector; (3) develop a Strategy; and (4) report annually to the President and Congress on the current state of U.S. manufacturing.

Directs the Comptroller General, in each of 2013, 2017, and 2021, to submit to Congress an assessment and analysis of the Strategy.

Directs the President, in developing each Strategy, to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study concerning U.S. manufacturing and related assessments and reviews. Requires the NAS to report each study's results to Congress and the President.

Requires the President, in preparing each annual budget, to include information regarding that budget's consistency with the goals and recommendations included in the latest Strategy.

What's happening now April 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1366: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1366/
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"H.R. 1366: National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1366/.
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