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[S. 1872 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 192
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1872
[Report No. 119-81]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the
feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical
infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
October 16, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the
feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical
infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Infrastructure
Manufacturing Feasibility Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING IN THE
UNITED STATES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study
to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure
sector, any product that is in high demand and is being
imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain
constraint in the United States;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) analyze the costs and benefits of
manufacturing in the United States any product identified under
paragraph (1), including any effects on--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor
conditions in the United States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the cost of the product;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) identify any product identified under
paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United
States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any
impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under
paragraph (3) in--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) a rural area;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) an industrial park; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) an industrial park in a rural
area.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) submit to Congress a report containing the
results of the study required by subsection (a), with
recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States
products identified under subsection (a)(3); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) make the report available to the public on the
website of the Department of Commerce.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Limitation on Authority.--This section may not be
construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel
a person to provide information described in this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Definition of Critical Infrastructure Sector.--In this
section, the term ``critical infrastructure sector'' means each of the
16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in
Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical
Infrastructure Security and Resilience).</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Infrastructure
Manufacturing Feasibility Act''.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Definition of Critical Infrastructure Sector.--In this section,
the term ``critical infrastructure sector'' means each of the 16
designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential
Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 entitled ``Critical
Infrastructure Security and Resilience''.
(b) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to--
(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector,
any product--
(A) necessary for the construction, maintenance,
operation, or restoration of the critical
infrastructure sector; and
(B) that is in high demand and is being imported
due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain
constraint in the United States;
(2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the
United States any product identified under paragraph (1),
including any effects on--
(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in
the United States; and
(B) the cost of the product;
(3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1)
that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States;
(4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to,
manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in--
(A) a rural area;
(B) an industrial park; or
(C) an industrial park in a rural area; and
(5) identify any Federal policies, regulations, or guidance
in effect that may inhibit, create barriers to, or increase the
cost of manufacturing a product identified under paragraph (1)
in the United States.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall--
(1) submit to Congress an unclassified report, which may
include a classified annex, containing the results of the study
required by subsection (b), with recommendations relating to
manufacturing in the United States products identified under
subsection (b)(3); and
(2) make the unclassified report available to the public on
the website of the Department of Commerce.
(d) Limitation on Authority.--This section may not be construed to
provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to
provide information described in this section.
Calendar No. 192
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1872
[Report No. 119-81]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the
feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical
infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 16, 2025
Reported with an amendment