State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a _state-led flex-tech energy program to boost manufacturing competitiveness_ by funding state and tribal efforts to do energy studies and implement efficiency, resilience, emissions, and advanced-manufacturing upgrades.
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- Manufacturers: Gives manufacturers access to technical help and financial support for energy studies and to implement measures like electrification, combined heat and power, energy storage, efficient compressed air, and other improvements. Funding for any single facility is capped at the greater of $100,000 or 5% of a recipient's total assistance.
- State energy agencies and Indian Tribes: Allows eligible state energy agencies or tribal governments to request funds and run programs, requires a public list of approved engineering firms, and uses EPCA distribution formulas with a 5% set-aside for tribes or manufacturers in Indian Country.
- Small manufacturers: Encourages tailored technical assistance for firms with fewer than 500 full-time-equivalent employees to adopt advanced manufacturing tools like additive manufacturing and advanced sensors and controls.
*If enacted and funded, the bill would authorize $100 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, totaling $500 million in authorizations and increasing federal outlays if appropriated.*
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State and Tribal energy grants for manufacturers
If enacted, the bill would create a new federal flex-tech program to help manufacturers cut energy use. The Secretary would give technical help and financial assistance to State energy agencies and Indian Tribes, who would hire approved engineering firms to do energy studies and help install upgrades. The bill would authorize $100 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and would set aside at least 5% each year for Tribes or manufacturers in Indian Country. Recipients could use no more than 50% for studies, 50% for implementation, 10% for administrative costs, and could not spend more than the greater of $100,000 or 5% of their award at any one facility.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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