HR 5492 117th Congress House Commerce Accounting and auditing Advanced technology and technological innovations Business investment and capital Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Economic performance and conditions Employee hiring Energy efficiency and conservation Energy storage, supplies, demand Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health technology, devices, supplies Industrial facilities Industrial policy and productivity

MEANS Act

Introduced: October 5, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Oct 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Oct 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 5, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Manufacturing Economy And National Security Act or the MEANS Act

This bill establishes the Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience within the Department of Commerce to make grants and loans to support domestic manufacturing of critical goods and services, industrial equipment, and manufacturing technology. The grants and loans also may be used to support the security and expansion of supply chains.

What's happening now October 6, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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