Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
Passed House
Summary
Would direct federal economic development grants to support bringing employment and manufacturing activity back to the United States. It would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) to make relocation of job sources to the U.S. and growth of the manufacturing sector explicit eligible activities across planning, training, research, technical assistance, and Grants for Economic Adjustment programs.
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- Communities and regional planners: PWEDA planning grants would cover projects that plan for attracting relocated employers and for local manufacturing expansion, giving regions a clearer pathway to apply for federal planning support.
- Manufacturers and employers: Federal grant programs would explicitly include projects that facilitate moving a source of employment into the United States and projects to expand manufacturing capacity, making these goals eligible for economic adjustment funding.
- Workforce and training organizations: The law would broaden training, research, and technical assistance authorities to include activities that help relocation and manufacturing growth, widening support available for worker training and related research.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More grants to bring manufacturing jobs home
If enacted, this bill would let communities use federal economic development grants to move jobs back to the United States. It would also allow grants to fund projects that grow U.S. manufacturing. The change would apply across existing public works, planning, training and technical help, and economic adjustment grant programs. It would take effect upon enactment and would not set new funding amounts in this text.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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