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H.R. 1563: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013

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H.R. 1563: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-15 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013

Plain summary

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete). Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board, which shall carry out a program of promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products. Requires manufacturers and importers to maintain, and make available, specified records. Requires any such order to provide that assessments shall be paid by concrete manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States. Provides assessment rates. Requires at least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer to be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under the order. Outlines referendum procedures. Provides for petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations in order to administer this Act (with power of subpoena). Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.

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Official text

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · 267 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kathy Castor (D-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) and 207 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Referendum
A vote by the public on a law or measure. Texas statewide propositions are how voters decide on constitutional amendments.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1563 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113