H.R. 5865: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-30 · Commerce · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 571 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5865 (2012-09-12), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in each of 2014 and 2018, to submit to Congress and publish on a public website a strategy to promote growth, sustainability, and competitiveness in the nation's manufacturing sector, create well-paid, stable jobs, enable innovation and investment, and support national security. Establishes, within the Department of Commerce, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board to: (1) advise the President on issues affecting the nation's manufacturing sector, (2) conduct a comprehensive analysis (analysis) of such sector, and (3) develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategy (strategy). Directs the Board to: (1) publish in the Federal Register and on a public website a draft report, and to submit to the President for review and revision a final report, on the strategy; and (2) make the analysis available to the public. Requires the President, in preparing the budget for FY2016-FY2022, to include information regarding the consistency of such budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategy.

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American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · 19 cosponsors

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Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT)

Recorded votes

House roll call 571 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5865 (2012-09-12): Passed

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Federal Register: The official daily publication of the U.S. government for agency rules, proposed rules, public notices and presidential documents.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5865.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5865 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112