[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1653-H1657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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PROMOTING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS ACT OF 2025
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 2444) to establish a critical supply chain resiliency and
crisis response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure
American leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other
purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 2444
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Promoting Resilient Supply
Chains Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE FOR INDUSTRY AND ANALYSIS.
In addition to the responsibilities of the Assistant
Secretary on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Assistant Secretary shall have the following
responsibilities:
(1) Promote the stability and resilience of critical supply
chains and critical and emerging technologies that strengthen
the national security of the United States.
(2) Lead the Working Group established pursuant to section
3 and consult covered nongovernmental representatives,
industry, institutions of higher education, and State and
local governments in order to--
(A) promote resilient critical supply chains; and
(B) identify, prepare for, and respond to supply chain
shocks to--
(i) critical industries;
(ii) critical supply chains; and
(iii) critical and emerging technologies.
(3) Encourage the growth and competitiveness of United
States production and manufacturing in the United States of
emerging technologies.
(4) Assess the resilience, diversity, and strength of
critical supply chains and critical and emerging
technologies.
(5) In consultation with the Secretary of State and the
United States Trade Representative, support the availability
of critical goods from domestic manufacturers, domestic
enterprises, and manufacturing operations in countries that
are allies or key international partner nations.
(6) Assist the Federal Government in preparing for and
responding to supply chain shocks to critical supply chains,
including by improving flexible manufacturing capacities and
capabilities in the United States.
(7) Consistent with United States obligations under
international agreements, encourage and incentivize the
reduced reliance of domestic enterprises and domestic
manufacturers on critical goods from countries that are
described in section 7(2)(B).
(8) Encourage the relocation of manufacturing facilities
that manufacture critical goods from countries that are
described in section 7(2)(B) to the United States and
countries that are allies or key international partner
nations to strengthen the resilience, diversity, and strength
of critical supply chains.
SEC. 3. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall
establish a working group to be known as the ``Supply Chain
Resilience Working Group'' (in this title referred to as the
``Working Group'') composed of the Federal agencies that rely
upon the Industry and Analysis Business unit analysis,
including agencies enumerated in subsection (c).
(b) Activities.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall
carry out the following activities:
(1) In consultation with the Working Group--
(A) assessing, mapping, and modeling critical supply
chains, including for critical and emerging technologies,
which may include--
(i) modeling the impact of supply chain shocks on critical
industries (including for critical and emerging
technologies), and critical supply chains;
(ii) assessing the demand for and supply of critical goods,
production equipment, and manufacturing technology needed for
critical supply chains, including critical goods, production
equipment, and manufacturing technology obtained by or
purchased from a person outside of the United States or
imported into the United States; and
(iii) assessing manufacturing, warehousing, transportation,
and distribution related to critical supply chains;
(B) identifying high priority gaps and vulnerabilities in
critical supply chains and critical industries (including
critical industries for critical and emerging technologies)
that--
(i) exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(ii) are anticipated to occur after the date of the
enactment of this Act;
(C) identifying potential supply chain shocks to a critical
supply chain that may disrupt, strain, or eliminate the
critical supply chain;
(D) evaluating the capability and capacity of domestic
manufacturers or manufacturers located in countries that are
allies or key international partner nations to serve as
sources for critical goods, production equipment, or
manufacturing technology needed in critical supply chains;
(E) evaluating the effect on market stability that may
result from the disruption, strain, or elimination of a
critical supply chain;
(F) evaluating the state of the manufacturing workforce,
including by--
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(i) identifying the needs of domestic manufacturers; and
(ii) identifying opportunities to create high-quality
manufacturing jobs; and
(G) identifying and describing necessary tools, including
commercially available risk assessment tools, that leverage
data and industry expertise to provide insights into critical
supply chain vulnerabilities, including how such tools
fulfill the requirements described in subparagraphs (A)
through (F).
(2) In consultation with State and local governments, the
Working Group, and (as appropriate) countries that are allies
or key international partner nations--
(A) identifying opportunities to reduce gaps and
vulnerabilities in critical supply chains and critical
industries;
(B) encouraging consultation between the Federal
Government, industry, covered nongovernmental
representatives, institutions of higher education, and State
and local governments to--
(i) better respond to supply chain shocks to critical
supply chains and critical industries (including critical
industries for emerging technologies); and
(ii) coordinate response efforts to supply chain shocks;
(C) encouraging consultation between the Federal Government
and the governments of countries that are allies or key
international partner nations;
(D) identifying opportunities to build the capacity of the
United States in critical supply chains, critical industries,
and emerging technologies;
(E) identifying opportunities to build the capacity of
countries that are allies or key international partner
nations in critical industries (including critical industries
for emerging technologies) and critical supply chains; and
(F) developing and assessing contingency plans and
coordination mechanisms to improve the response of critical
supply chains and critical industries to supply chain shocks.
(c) Working Group Membership.--The Working Group shall
include a representative from each Federal agency that relies
on the analysis of the Industry and Analysis business unit,
including--
(1) the Department of State;
(2) the Department of Defense;
(3) the Department of Homeland Security;
(4) the Department of Transportation;
(5) the Department of Energy;
(6) the Department of Agriculture;
(7) the Department of the Interior;
(8) the Department of Health and Human Services;
(9) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
and
(10) the Small Business Administration.
(d) Designations.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, designate--
(A) critical industries;
(B) critical supply chains; and
(C) critical goods;
(2) provide for a period of public comment and review in
carrying out paragraph (1); and
(3) update the designations made pursuant to paragraph (1)
not less frequently than once every 4 years, including
designations for technologies that are not described in
section 7(12)(B) that the Assistant Secretary considers
necessary.
(e) Implementation Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary
shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report
that--
(1) details supply chain activities, including applicable
activities described in subsection (b) and responsibilities
described in section 2, that the Assistant Secretary has
conducted over the past year;
(2) describes supply chain data collected, retained, and
analyzed by the Assistant Secretary over the past year;
(3) identifies and describes necessary tools, including
commercially available risk assessment tools, that leverage
data and industry expertise to provide insights into critical
supply chain vulnerabilities, including how such tools
fulfill each responsibility described in subsection (b);
(4) identifies and describes all Federal agencies with
authorities or responsibilities described in subsection (b);
and
(5) identifies Federal agencies, programs, and bureaus with
duplicative purposes to fulfill any of the authorities or
responsibilities described in subsection (b).
(f) National Strategy and Review on Critical Supply Chain
Resiliency and Manufacturing in the United States.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Working Group,
covered nongovernmental representatives, industries,
institutions of higher education, and State and local
governments, shall submit to the relevant committees of
Congress a report that--
(A) identifies--
(i) critical infrastructure that may assist in fulfilling
the responsibilities described in section 2;
(ii) critical and emerging technologies that may assist in
fulfilling the responsibilities described in section 2,
including such technologies that may be critical to
addressing preparedness, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities
relating to critical supply chains;
(iii) critical industries, critical supply chains, and
critical goods designated pursuant to subsection (d);
(iv) other supplies and services that are critical to the
crisis preparedness of the United States;
(v) substitutes for critical goods, production equipment,
and manufacturing technology;
(vi) methods and technologies, including blockchain
technology, distributed ledger technology, and other critical
and emerging technologies, as appropriate, for the
authentication and traceability of critical goods; and
(vii) countries that are allies or key international
partner nations;
(B) describes the matters identified and evaluated under
subsection (b)(1), including--
(i) the manufacturing base, critical supply chains, and
emerging technologies in the United States, including the
manufacturing base and critical supply chains for--
(I) critical goods;
(II) production equipment; and
(III) manufacturing technology; and
(ii) the ability of the United States to--
(I) maintain readiness with respect to preparing for and
responding to supply chain shocks; and
(II) in response to a supply chain shock--
(aa) surge production in critical industries;
(bb) surge production of critical goods and production
equipment; and
(cc) maintain access to critical goods, production
equipment, and manufacturing technology;
(C) assesses and describes--
(i) the demand and supply of critical goods, production
equipment, and manufacturing technology;
(ii) the production of critical goods, production
equipment, and manufacturing technology by domestic
manufacturers;
(iii) the capability and capacity of domestic manufacturers
and manufacturers in countries that are allies or key
international partner nations to manufacture critical goods,
production equipment, and manufacturing technology; and
(iv) how supply chain shocks could affect rural, Tribal,
and underserved communities;
(D) identifies threats and supply chain shocks that may
disrupt, strain, or eliminate critical supply chains,
critical goods, and critical industries (including critical
industries for emerging technologies);
(E) with regard to any threat identified under subparagraph
(D), lists any threat or supply chain shock that may
originate from a country, or a company or individual from a
country, that is described in section 7(2)(B);
(F) assesses--
(i) the resilience and capacity of the manufacturing base,
critical supply chains, and workforce of the United States
and countries that are allies or key international partner
nations that can sustain critical industries (including
critical industries for emerging technologies) through a
supply chain shock; and
(ii) the effect innovation has on domestic manufacturers;
(G) assesses the flexible manufacturing capacity and
capability available in the United States in the case of a
supply chain shock; and
(H) develops a strategy for the Department of Commerce to
support the resilience, diversity, and strength of critical
supply chains and critical and emerging technologies to--
(i) support sufficient access to critical goods by
mitigating vulnerabilities in critical supply chains,
including critical supply chains concentrated in countries
that are described in section 7(2)(B);
(ii) consult with other relevant agencies to assist
countries that are allies or key international partner
nations in building capacity for manufacturing critical
goods;
(iii) recover from supply chain shocks;
(iv) identify, in consultation with the Working Group and
other relevant agencies, actions relating to critical supply
chains or emerging technologies that the United States may
take to improve responses to supply chain shocks;
(v) protect against supply chain shocks relating to
critical supply chains from countries that are described in
section 7(2)(B); and
(vi) make specific recommendations to implement the
strategy under this section and improve the security and
resiliency of manufacturing capacity and supply chains for
critical industries (including critical industries for
emerging technologies) by--
(I) developing long-term strategies;
(II) increasing visibility into the networks and
capabilities of domestic manufacturers and suppliers of
domestic manufacturers;
(III) identifying and mitigating risks, including--
(aa) significant vulnerabilities to supply chain shocks;
and
(bb) exposure to gaps and vulnerabilities in domestic
capacity or capabilities and sources of imports needed to
sustain critical industries (including critical industries
for emerging technologies) or critical supply chains;
(IV) identifying opportunities to reuse and recycle
critical goods, including raw materials, to increase
resilient critical supply chains;
(V) consulting with countries that are allies or key
international partner nations on--
(aa) sourcing critical goods, production equipment, and
manufacturing technology; and
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(bb) developing, sustaining, and expanding production and
availability of critical goods, production equipment, and
manufacturing technology during a supply chain shock; and
(VI) providing guidance to other relevant agencies with
respect to critical goods, supply chains, and critical
industries (including critical industries for emerging
technologies) that should be prioritized to support United
States leadership in the deployment of such technologies.
(2) Prohibition.--The report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) may not include--
(A) critical supply chain information that is not
aggregated;
(B) confidential business information of a private sector
entity; or
(C) classified information.
(3) Form.--The report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1),
and any update submitted thereafter, shall be submitted to
the relevant committees of Congress in unclassified form and
may include a classified annex.
(4) Public comment.--The Assistant Secretary shall provide
for a period of public comment and review in developing the
report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(g) Consultation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall
enter into an agreement with the head of any relevant agency
to obtain any information, data, or assistance that the
Assistant Secretary determines necessary to conduct the
activities described in subsection (b).
(h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to require any private entity--
(1) to share information with the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary;
(2) to request assistance from the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary; or
(3) to implement any measure or recommendation suggested by
the Secretary or Assistant Secretary in response to a request
by the private entity.
(i) Protection of Voluntarily Shared Critical Supply Chain
Information.--
(1) Protection.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, critical supply chain information (including the
identity of the submitting person or entity) that is
voluntarily submitted under this section to the Department of
Commerce for use by the Department for purposes of this
section, when accompanied by an express statement described
in subparagraph (B)--
(i) shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3)
of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the
``Freedom of Information Act'');
(ii) is not subject to any agency rules or judicial
doctrine regarding ex parte communications with a decision-
making official;
(iii) may not, without the written consent of the person or
entity submitting such information, be used directly by the
Department of Commerce, any other Federal, State, or local
authority, or any third party, in any civil action arising
under Federal or State law if such information is submitted
in good faith;
(iv) may not, without the written consent of the person or
entity submitting such information, be used or disclosed by
any officer or employee of the United States for purposes
other than the purposes of this section, except--
(I) in furtherance of an investigation or the prosecution
of a criminal act; or
(II) when disclosure of the information would be--
(aa) to either House of Congress, or to the extent of
matter within its jurisdiction, any committee or subcommittee
thereof, any joint committee thereof, or any subcommittee of
any such joint committee; or
(bb) to the Comptroller General of the United States, or
any authorized representative of the Comptroller General, in
the course of the performance of the duties of the Government
Accountability Office;
(v) may not, if provided to a State or local government or
government agency--
(I) be made available pursuant to any State or local law
requiring disclosure of information or records;
(II) otherwise be disclosed or distributed to any party by
such State or local government or government agency without
the written consent of the person or entity submitting such
information; or
(III) be used other than for the purpose of carrying out
this section, or in furtherance of an investigation or the
prosecution of a criminal act; and
(vi) does not constitute a waiver of any applicable
privilege or protection provided under law, such as trade
secret protection.
(B) Express statement.--The express statement described in
this subparagraph, with respect to information or records,
is--
(i) in the case of written information or records, a
written marking on the information or records substantially
similar to the following: ``This information is voluntarily
submitted to the Federal Government in expectation of
protection from disclosure as provided by the provisions of
the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025.''; or
(ii) in the case of oral information, a written statement
similar to the statement described in clause (i) submitted
within a reasonable period following the oral communication.
(2) Limitation.--No communication of critical supply chain
information to the Department of Commerce made pursuant to
this section may be considered to be an action subject to the
requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.
(3) Independently obtained information.--Nothing in this
subsection may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the
ability of a State, local, or Federal Government entity,
agency, or authority, or any third party, under applicable
law to obtain critical supply chain information in a manner
not covered by paragraph (1), including any information
lawfully and properly disclosed generally or broadly to the
public and to use such information in any manner permitted by
law. For purposes of this subsection, a permissible use of
independently obtained information includes the disclosure of
such information under section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United
States Code.
(4) Treatment of voluntary submittal of information.--The
voluntary submittal to the Department of Commerce of
information or records that are protected from disclosure by
this section may not be construed to constitute compliance
with any requirement to submit such information to an agency
under any other provision of law.
(5) Inapplicability to semiconductor incentive program.--
This subsection does not apply to the voluntary submission of
critical supply chain information in an application for
Federal financial assistance under section 9902 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT.
(a) Report Required.--The Secretary shall produce a
report--
(1) identifying the duties, responsibilities, resources,
programs, and expertise within the offices and bureaus of the
Department of Commerce relevant to critical supply chain
resilience and manufacturing innovation;
(2) identifying and assessing the purpose, legal authority,
effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each office or
bureau identified under paragraph (1); and
(3) providing recommendations to enhance the activities
related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing
innovation of the Department of Commerce, including--
(A) improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of
the offices and bureaus identified under paragraph (1);
(B) coordinating across offices and bureaus identified
under paragraph (1); and
(C) consulting with agencies implementing similar
activities related to critical supply chain resilience and
manufacturing innovation.
(b) Submission of Report.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the relevant committees of Congress the report required by
subsection (a), along with a strategy to implement, as
appropriate and as determined by the Secretary, the
recommendations contained in the report.
SEC. 5. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this title.
SEC. 6. SUNSET.
This title and all requirements, responsibilities, and
obligations under this title shall terminate on the date that
is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Ally or key international partner nation.--The term
``ally or key international partner nation''--
(A) means a country that is critical to addressing critical
supply chain weaknesses and vulnerabilities; and
(B) does not include--
(i) a country that poses a significant risk to the national
security or economic security of the United States; or
(ii) a country that is described in section 503(b) of the
RANSOMWARE Act (title V of division BB of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023; Public Law 117-328; 136 Stat.
5564).
(3) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce assigned by the
Secretary to direct the office of Industry and Analysis.
(4) Covered nongovernmental representative.--The term
``covered nongovernmental representative'' means a
representative as specified in the second sentence of section
135(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(b)(1)),
except that such term does not include a representative of a
non-Federal government.
(5) Critical good.--The term ``critical good'' means any
raw, in process, or manufactured material (including any
mineral, metal, or advanced processed material), article,
commodity, supply, product, or item for which an absence of
supply would have a debilitating impact on--
(A) the national security or economic security of the
United States; and
(B) either--
(i) critical infrastructure; or
(ii) an emerging technology.
(6) Critical industry.--The term ``critical industry''
means an industry that--
(A) is critical for the national security or economic
security of the United States; and
(B) produces or procures a critical good.
(7) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical
infrastructure'' has the meaning given that term in section
1016 of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001
(42 U.S.C. 5195c).
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(8) Critical supply chain.--The term ``critical supply
chain'' means a supply chain for a critical good.
(9) Critical supply chain information.--The term ``critical
supply chain information'' means information that is not
customarily in the public domain and relates to--
(A) sustaining and adapting a critical supply chain during
a supply chain shock;
(B) critical supply chain risk mitigation and recovery
planning with respect to a supply chain shock, including any
planned or past assessment, projection, or estimate of a
vulnerability within the critical supply chain, including
testing, supplier network assessments, production
flexibility, supply chain risk evaluations, supply chain risk
management planning, or risk audits; or
(C) operational best practices, planning, and supplier
partnerships that enable enhanced resilience of a critical
supply chain during a supply chain shock, including response,
repair, recovery, reconstruction, insurance, or continuity.
(10) Domestic enterprise.--The term ``domestic enterprise''
means an enterprise that conducts business in the United
States and procures a critical good.
(11) Domestic manufacturer.--The term ``domestic
manufacturer'' means a business that conducts in the United
States the research and development, engineering, or
production activities necessary for manufacturing a critical
good.
(12) Emerging technology.--The term ``emerging technology''
means a technology that is critical for the national security
or economic security of the United States, including the
following:
(A) Technologies included in the American COMPETE Act
(title XV of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021; Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 3276).
(B) The following technologies:
(i) Artificial intelligence.
(ii) Automated vehicles and unmanned delivery systems.
(iii) Blockchain and other distributed ledger, data
storage, data management, and cybersecurity technologies.
(iv) Quantum computing and quantum sensing.
(v) Additive manufacturing.
(vi) Advanced manufacturing and the Internet of Things.
(vii) Nano technology.
(viii) Robotics.
(ix) Microelectronics, optical fiber ray, and high
performance and advanced computer hardware and software.
(x) Semiconductors.
(xi) Advanced materials science, including composition 2D,
other next generation materials, and related manufacturing
technologies.
(13) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1001).
(14) Manufacture.--The term ``manufacture''--
(A) means any activity that is necessary for the
development, production, processing, distribution, or
delivery of any raw, in process, or manufactured material
(including any mineral, metal, and advanced processed
material), article, commodity, supply, product, critical
good, or item of supply; and
(B) does not include software unrelated to the
manufacturing process.
(15) Manufacturing technology.--The term ``manufacturing
technology'' means a technology that is necessary for the
manufacturing of a critical good.
(16) Production equipment.--The term ``production
equipment'' means any component, subsystem, system,
equipment, tooling, accessory, part, or assembly necessary
for the manufacturing of a critical good.
(17) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant
committees of Congress'' means the following:
(A) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives.
(18) Resilient critical supply chain.--The term ``resilient
critical supply chain'' means a critical supply chain that--
(A) ensures that the United States can sustain critical
industry, including emerging technologies, production,
critical supply chains, services, and access to critical
goods, production equipment, and manufacturing technology
during a supply chain shock; and
(B) has key components of resilience that include--
(i) effective private sector risk management and mitigation
planning to sustain critical supply chains and supplier
networks during a supply chain shock; and
(ii) minimized or managed exposure to a supply chain shock.
(19) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(20) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States, and each
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(21) Supply chain shock.--The term ``supply chain shock''--
(A) means an event causing severe or serious disruption to
normal operations or capacity in a supply chain; and
(B) includes--
(i) a natural disaster;
(ii) a pandemic;
(iii) a biological threat;
(iv) a cyber attack;
(v) a geopolitical conflict;
(vi) a terrorist or geopolitical attack;
(vii) a trade disruption caused by--
(I) a country described in paragraph (2)(B); or
(II) an entity or an individual subject to the jurisdiction
of such a country; and
(viii) an event for which the President declares a major
disaster or an emergency under section 401 or 501,
respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170; 42 U.S.C. 5191).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) and the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs.
Dingell) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
General Leave
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material in the Record on this
particular bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2444, the
Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025, led by the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. James), my good friend and a very effective Member
of Congress.
I thank my colleagues, Representative James, Representative Houchin,
Representative Dingell, who is now the ranking member at this
particular time, and Representative Kelly of Illinois for their
bipartisan legislation.
During the pandemic, our country saw all too well the effects that
weak supply chains can have on businesses and the American people. It
is important that we, as a country, better prevent and mitigate
insecurities within our supply chains to better protect our economic
and national security.
This legislation is paramount to protecting such American security.
By mapping and monitoring our supply chains and mitigating future
vulnerabilities, we will also secure our global leadership in the
advancement and development of emerging technologies.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for this
particular bill, H.R. 2444, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2444, the Promoting
Resilient Supply Chains Act. I thank my co-leads of this bill,
Representatives John James, Robin Kelly, and Erin Houchin.
This bipartisan bill builds on the work we have done in recent years
to strengthen American manufacturing, foster innovation, and protect
both our economic and national security. It gives the Federal
Government the tools and the authorities needed to map, monitor, and
respond to supply chain vulnerabilities before they escalate into full-
blown crises.
This legislation includes critical provisions from last Congress'
Supply Chains Act, which I co-led, including a provision to designate
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce to lead a governmentwide supply
chain resilience effort.
It also ensures input from the Department of Labor and lays out a
national strategy to coordinate action and prevent future disruptions.
Leaving our manufacturers and suppliers vulnerable creates fragile
supply chains that threaten both our economic and national security.
This bill is a critical step toward preventing debilitating shortages.
Mr. Speaker, we must invest, rebuild, and protect our industrial base
from threats to innovation and competitiveness. For too long, poorly
negotiated trade deals, job outsourcing, and the decline of
unionization have hollowed out our industrial base, leaving
manufacturers and suppliers vulnerable. We have a responsibility to
rebuild American manufacturing and protect workers because doing so is
essential to both our economic strength and our national security.
Supply chain legislation is vital to our long-term competitiveness as
a country, and I am glad to see that progress is being made on this
bill.
Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle
to support H.R. 2444, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to
the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. James), my good friend and a very
effective Member of Congress.
Mr. JAMES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, H.R.
2444, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025.
I especially thank my chairman, friend, and mentor, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), for his leadership and support. I also
thank my good friend, the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), who
has been a mentor to me on the ways of D.C. and bipartisanship. The
gentlewoman has been a family friend for such a long time.
I also have the pleasure of sharing the opportunity on this bill with
Erin Houchin, my classmate; Robin Kelly; and Pat Ryan, my West Point
classmate. This is an example of Congress coming together, reaching
across the aisle, and working in the best interests of the American
people. There are so many more instances of this type of bipartisanship
than what may be seen on the news. Yet, Mr. Speaker, this is exactly
how Congress is supposed to work, and I am very proud of my bill.
No matter how you slice it and no matter what industry, there is not
a single American who isn't impacted by supply chains. In Michigan's
10th Congressional District, supply chains are the equivalent of rocket
fuel, providing the firepower for the number one manufacturing district
in the entire country to power Michigan's local and State economy.
Having strong, reliable supply chains is essential to ensuring that
every American can get the food, fuel, medication, and every other
consumer good that they desire.
This bipartisan bill is about bringing jobs back home and lowering
costs for hardworking families. In today's world, supply chains are no
longer just about cheaper prices at Meijer or Wal-Mart, they are vital
to America's national security interests, as well.
Mr. Speaker, we must do everything in our power to ensure that our
Nation's supply chain is resilient, shock resistant, and protected from
nefarious foreign adversaries; this includes the Chinese Communist
Party. The threat from China is real, and the time to act is now.
During COVID, we witnessed the risks of depending on a hostile supply
chain with shortages in medicine, PPE, ventilators, and critical
healthcare supplies when they forced us to rely on our adversaries for
these lifesaving resources.
I will say that again. During a pandemic caused by a Chinese-made
virus, the American people were forced to depend on the CCP for
lifesaving supplies. That will never happen again.
It is ludicrous and absurd, a clear wake-up call that we would be
foolish not to heed. To achieve a strong, resilient supply chain, we
must have a coordinated, whole-of-government approach that decreases
our dependence on adversaries and leverages American ingenuity. It is
crucial for our economic and national security.
Promoting resilient supply chains is a step in the right direction.
This legislation specifically will create a supply chain resiliency
program to identify and address gaps in critical industries and
emerging technologies, establish an early warning system to predict and
prevent supply chain disruption, and reduce dependence on adversarial
nations by incentivizing domestic manufacturing.
Resilient global supply chains are the cornerstone of American
innovation and leadership, and we must take clear and decisive action
in the global competition.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this
legislation, H.R. 2444, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of
2025.
Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues on both sides of the
aisle to support H.R. 2444, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, in closing, again, I commend
Representative James for his great work on this particular bill. It is
very necessary.
Mr. Speaker, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on the bill, obviously, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 2444.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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