Rep. Schrier Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Identify Ways to Mitigate Supply Chain Issues, Manufacture More Goods in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – This week U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act. The goal of this legislation is to identify how supply chain issues can be mitigated and how more goods, that come with jobs, can be created in the United States.

"There is no silver bullet solution for the ongoing supply chain disruption. But a clear understanding of what products can and should be manufactured in the United States would help greatly. The last year has shown us that we can no longer rely on just a handful of other countries to lead the way in manufacturing critical parts and products," said Rep. Schrier. "I'm proud to introduce this commonsense, bipartisan bill that will allow us to make evidence-based, thoughtful decisions about the role domestic manufacturing will play in the years ahead."

"The best way to insulate our country from global supply chain crises is to manufacture goods right here at home in the United States of America. We should never let our critical infrastructure sectors live or die at the mercy of foreign nations, particularly adversaries like China. That's why it's so important we do everything we can to bring manufacturing back to our country, especially in our rural communities. That's why I'm leading a bipartisan effort in Congress to identify how we can manufacture more goods in America. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to pass this bill so we can create jobs and limit the negative effects of supply chain issues," said Rep. Davis.

The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study regarding feasibility of manufacturing key products in critical infrastructure sectors in the United States. The study will look at which products and parts currently need to be imported due to manufacturing constraints and which ones have the potential to be manufactured in the U.S. This legislation will also help rural communities by studying the feasibility of manufacturing these products in rural parts of the United States, which could bring jobs to more rural areas.