Bill would sync manufacturing program's planning schedule to every 4 years
Placed on the calendarS. 2318Latest action
Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester · Senator · DE
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Official title: Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act
119th Congress
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S 2318 changes Manufacturing USA Program strategic plan updates from every 3 years to every 4, to match a related national strategy document.
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What does this do?
The bill changes how often the Manufacturing USA Program's strategic plan must be updated, from every 3 years to every 4 years. It times these updates to align with the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, a separate document already on its own update schedule.
Who does it affect?
This mainly affects the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which manages the program, along with manufacturing institutes, companies, and researchers who participate in it.
Why does it matter?
Syncing the two planning documents is meant to reduce duplication and make federal manufacturing policy planning more coordinated, though this is largely an administrative change rather than a shift in policy.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 17, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Oct 29, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.