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H.R. 1127: Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013

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H.R. 1127: Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-13 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013

Plain summary

Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. Requires to be included in such strategy: (1) short- and long-term goals for U.S. manufacturing, (2) a survey of all persons with headquarters in the United States that maintain manufacturing facilities outside the United States, (3) a survey of all federal agencies that provide assistance to U.S. manufacturers, (4) a survey of manufacturing goods produced in the United States and where such goods are produced, (5) the number of people in the United States employed by manufacturers operating in the United States, and (6) an evaluation of the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. Directs the President to: (1) include in such strategy recommendations for achieving its goals, and (2) report to Congress on such strategy and any revisions thereto.

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Official text

Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · 5 cosponsors

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Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1127 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113