[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16296-16297]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   AMERICAN-MADE MEANS AMERICAN JOBS

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, my constituents in Pennsylvania know 
that American-made means American jobs. Whether it is the medical 
device manufacturer that employs hundreds or the family small shop down 
the road, the jobs and products created by American businesses in our 
communities are what drives our economy.
  December is Made in America Month and the perfect time for leaders in 
both parties to come together around commonsense policies that put 
American businesses and the American worker first.
  The bipartisan Made in America Act is just that kind of policy. This 
legislation would connect American consumers to American manufacturers 
by creating a definitive, standardized labeling for American-made 
goods.
  By incentivizing businesses and manufacturers to meet certain ``Made 
in America'' benchmarks for domestic production and providing consumers 
with reliable and easy-to-understand information, the Made in America 
Act can meet two very valuable goals: increasing American purchases of 
American goods and reshoring American businesses and American jobs.
  Making it in America is crucial to ensuring better jobs and more 
opportunities for our families across the Nation so, during this Made 
in America Month, let's work together and let's get it done.

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