Manufacturing

Congresswoman Matsui joins House Democrats in announcing the Make it in America initiative 

"Make It In America" is a legislative initiative from House Democrats to increase American manufacturing and create new American jobs.  Since the Make It In America plan was launched, House Democrats have met with a variety of stakeholders - businesses, labor representatives, entrepreneurs, innovators, economists - and heard ideas about what it will take to Make It In America. Our national manufacturing strategy creates the high-skill, high-wage jobs of the future by promoting American competitiveness, innovation, and exports. We must ensure that our manufacturing jobs stay here and assist in our nation's economic recovery.

In January 2013, I reintroduced the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act, which is part of the Make It In America initiative. The Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act, which would boost the competiveness of the U.S. clean technology industry in both domestic and international markets, passed the House in July of 2010, during the 111th Congress, but was not taken up by the Senate before the end of the session.  The measure was also introduced in the 112th Congress, but remained in the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  I am hopeful that it will be able to pass both the House and the Senate this year.  Investing in American-made technology and products is a clear path to economic recovery, renewed financial stability, and measurable job growth.

A full list of the bills included in the "Make It In America" agenda can be found here.

"Make It In America" bills that have become law:

Small Business Lending Act

U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act

Protecting American Patents

Preventing the Outsourcing of U.S. Jobs

Energy Jobs and Training for Veterans Act

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act

Reauthorization of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act

Surface Transportation Reauthorization