S. 99 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Oct 23, 2025. Received Oct 24, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStudy Commerce Department manufacturing support offices
The bill directs the Department of Commerce to hire the National Academy of Public Administration, an independent research organization, to study which offices and divisions in the department work on supply chain resilience and manufacturing innovation. The study will evaluate how well these offices are doing their jobs, what authority they have, and how they could work more effectively.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything for everyday people right now. It's a behind-the-scenes step to understand how the government currently supports American manufacturing, which could lead to improvements down the road.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 15, 2025)
Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report on the offices and bureaus of the department that are relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation.
The report must evaluate the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each such office and bureau and provide recommendations to improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and impact.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 99
AN ACT
Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act
Sponsor: Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Commerce · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 24, 2025: “Held at the desk.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.