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H.R. 1046: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

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H.R. 1046: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-14 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-14 · 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 Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. 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 2017

Plain summary

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products. An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United States. At least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer must be used to support research, education, and generic promotion programs and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. During the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, Commerce shall conduct a referendum for order approval among manufacturers. The bill allows petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. The bill requires a study and a report by: (1) the Government Accountability Office on how the board spends assessments collected, the impact of board activities, and other matters relating to the demand for concrete masonry products; and (2) Commerce on the appropriateness and effectiveness of applying the commodity check-off program model to a nonagricultural industry.

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Official text

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · 77 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kathy Castor (D-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Mike Bost (R-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), David Rouzer (R-NC), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), André Carson (D-IN), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), James Comer (R-KY), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Tom Cole (R-OK), Sam Graves (R-MO), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Adam Smith (D-WA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and 17 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)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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-cong115-hr1046 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115