[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2652-H2654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MADE IN AMERICA JOBS ACT OF 2026
Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 7342) to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965 to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects
that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of
employment located outside the United States, and for other purposes,
as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 7342
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Made in America Jobs Act of
2026''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.--
Section 201(c) of the Public
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Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3141(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a
source of employment located outside the United States; and
``(10) facilitate the growth of the manufacturing
sector.''.
(b) Grants for Planning and Grants for Administrative
Expenses.--Section 203(a) of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(a)) is amended by
inserting ``, including planning with respect to projects to
facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source
of employment located outside the United States or to
facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector,'' after
``economic development planning''.
(c) Grants for Training, Research, and Technical
Assistance.--Section 207(a)(2) of the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (K);
and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
``(I) activities to facilitate the relocation, to the
United States, of a source of employment located outside the
United States;
``(J) activities to facilitate the growth of the
manufacturing sector; and''.
(d) Grants for Economic Adjustment.--Section 209(a) of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3149(a)) is amended by inserting ``projects to facilitate the
relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment
located outside the United States, projects to facilitate the
growth of the manufacturing sector,'' after ``loan fund),''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Taylor) and the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Figures) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.
General Leave
Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
insert extraneous material into the Record on H.R. 7342, as amended.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Ohio?
There was no objection.
Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7342, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026,
promotes the reshoring of jobs and industry back to the United States.
The Economic Development Administration is the only Federal agency
whose sole priority is to support economic development and growth in
stressed communities nationwide.
The EDA's various funding opportunities, like the Public Works and
Economic Adjustment Assistance program, invest in the development of
local infrastructure to attract businesses and jobs into distressed and
rural communities.
Prioritizing the return of jobs in manufacturing to distressed
communities will not only improve the national economy as a whole, but
it will also help rebuild the job markets in the small towns and
communities that are the backbone of the American economy.
H.R. 7342 advances the President's economic agenda by strengthening
American manufacturing, leveraging existing EDA programs to incentivize
companies to bring production and manufacturing jobs back to the United
States.
Earlier this year, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
heard testimony from the EDA about how legislation just like this one,
H.R. 7342, will help improve the lives of Americans across the country.
I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hurd) for his leadership on
this legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this legislation, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
House of Representatives,
Committee on Financial Services,
Washington, DC, February 27, 2026.
Hon. Sam Graves,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Graves: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
7342, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026. There are certain
provisions in the legislation that fall within the Rule X
jurisdiction of the Committee on Financial Services.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's consideration of the
bill. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Financial
Services does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over
the subject matters contained in the bill. I also request
that you urge the Speaker to name members of this committee
to any conference committee that may be established to
consider such provisions.
Please place this letter in the committee report on H.R.
7342 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of this legislation on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
French Hill,
Chairman.
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, February 27, 2026.
Hon. French Hill,
Chairman, Committee on Financial Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Hill: Thank you for your letter concerning
H.R. 7342, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026, which the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered
favorably reported on February 11, 2026.
I recognize that the bill contains provisions that fall
within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Financial
Services and appreciate your willingness to forgo further
consideration of the bill. I agree that inaction of your
Committee with respect to the bill does not waive any
jurisdiction over the subject matter contained therein.
I am pleased to support your request to name members of the
Committee on Financial Services to any conference committee
to consider such provisions. I will ensure that our exchange
of letters is included in the Congressional Record during
floor consideration of the bill and will include such letters
in the Committee report on H.R. 7342. I appreciate your
cooperation regarding this legislation.
Sincerely,
Sam Graves,
Chairman.
Mr. FIGURES. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of H.R. 7342, the Made in America
Jobs Act, as amended, legislation introduced by myself and my friend
from Colorado Representative Jeff Hurd.
In 2024, Congress reauthorized the U.S. Economic Development
Administration for the first time in over 20 years. This
reauthorization made significant revisions to EDA, providing the agency
with the tools and resources it needs to support local economic growth
and success in the worldwide economy.
One change this legislation made was to allow EDA to consider new
criteria when awarding grants that promote long-term investment and
growth. The Made in America Jobs Act builds on this progress by further
expanding grant eligibility to projects that facilitate the relocation
of employment sources from outside the country to inside the United
States and the growth of the domestic manufacturing and customer
service sectors.
By directing EDA to consider projects that aid these efforts when
awarding grants for public works, planning, training, and other
activities, Congress can continue to support established and emerging
industries while creating new economic opportunities for both rural and
urban communities alike.
Mr. Speaker, I support this bill as amended and urge my colleagues to
do the same. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to yield 5 minutes to the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hurd).
Mr. HURD of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7342,
the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026, which I am proud to lead with my
colleague from Alabama, Congressman Shomari Figures.
This is a straightforward, practical bill. It ensures that Economic
Development Administration funds can be used to support projects that
help bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, especially in
communities that need them the most, all without creating new programs
or increasing spending.
Now, manufacturing does not move one factory at a time. It moves in
ecosystems. It requires roads, utilities, workforce, and sites that are
ready for investment. Too often, rural communities have the land, the
workforce, and certainly the work ethic, but they lose out because they
don't have the infrastructure in place when an opportunity comes along.
In western and
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southern Colorado, I see that every day.
We have communities that can support things like agricultural
processing facilities, equipment repair, and fabrication shops, small-
scale energy manufacturing, and value-added production for the crops
and resources that we already produce.
When a company looks at a site and sees that the water, sewer, or
access roads aren't ready, the project goes somewhere else. That means
fewer good-paying jobs, and it means more young people leaving our
communities to find opportunity elsewhere.
This legislation helps fix that. It gives communities the tools to
get sites ready, to compete for investment, and to keep more of that
economic activity right here at home. It strengthens our industrial
base, it supports rural economies, and it does it in a targeted and
fiscally responsible way.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Graves and Congressman Figures as well
as our staffs for their work on this bill. I urge my colleagues to
support it.
Mr. FIGURES. Mr. Speaker, this is a commonsense piece of legislation
that incentivizes companies and corporations to bring jobs back to
America. We have seen over the better part of the last century the
outsourcing of American jobs to offshore.
This gives us an opportunity to make real, tangible improvements in
terms of those efforts to recruit those companies back here to the
United States and not just to the big cities in the United States. This
is an effort that will allow us to be able to put in place the
resources and the incentives to bring those jobs to places like Macon
County, Pike County, Monroe County, and Bullitt County, places that
most of America has never heard of and places that most of America has
very similar communities in their backyards.
Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 7342, the Made in America Jobs Act, as
amended, and urge my colleagues to do the same. I yield back the
balance of my time.
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Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7342 is a vital piece of legislation that will help
to grow the American economy, bring jobs back from overseas, and
strengthen our local communities. This legislation ensures that we are
focusing on supporting the local economies that employ our neighbors
and allow for increased job opportunities.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support of H.R. 7342, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Taylor) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 7342, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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