An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

Oct. 20, 2026

[H.R. 1721]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act”.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES.(a)

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Study.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to—(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on—(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in—(A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—(1)

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submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2)

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make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on Authority.—This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section.140 STAT. 1081 (d) Definition of Critical Infrastructure Sector.—In this section, the term “critical infrastructure sector” means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).

Approved October 20, 2026.