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Search Results: keywords:"domestic production"

H. R. 8450 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate certain minerals for designation as critical minerals.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:718
H.R. 8450, known as the "Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024," directs the Secretary of the Interior to assess minerals like potash and phosphates for classification as critical minerals. This requires consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and involves...
Simple Explanation
The Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024 asks someone very important in the government to check if some important minerals, like potash and phosphates, should be called "critical" because they're needed for making plant food. They have to decide quickly and tell others in the government what they found out.
H. R. 5390 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.
May 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:695
H. R. 5390 aims to have the Secretary of Commerce investigate if products essential to critical infrastructure could be manufactured in the United States instead of being imported. The study will examine which products are heavily imported and assess the potential benefits,...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5390 is about checking if important things needed for places like power plants and transportation can be made in the United States instead of getting them from other countries, and the Secretary of Commerce has to tell people what they find out.
S. 3956 — To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:278
The bill S. 3956 proposes adding phosphate and potash to the Department of the Interior's list of critical minerals. This would mean that these minerals are considered essential for economic and national security. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Interior to...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 3956 is about adding two important minerals, called phosphate and potash, to a special list because they are needed for making things and keeping the country safe. It also asks a department to check how we can produce more of these minerals in the country without waiting too long.
H. R. 8003 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment on United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
April 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:930
H.R. 8003, known as the “Securing American Agriculture Act,” requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a yearly report on the United States' reliance on crucial agricultural products or inputs from China. This report must evaluate potential risks if China uses this dependency as a...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8003 is a plan asking the leader in charge of farming in the U.S. to check every year if America needs a lot of important farming stuff from China and to think of ways to get more of this stuff from home to be safe.
S. 1871 — An Act To create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,933
S. 1871, known as the "Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act," aims to reduce the U.S. reliance on China and other adversaries for critical minerals essential for technology and national security. It establishes a task force to coordinate efforts among various...
Simple Explanation
S. 1871 is a plan to help America stop depending on China for important minerals needed for things like technology and security. It creates a team to work together with different parts of the government to find ways to use more minerals from the U.S. instead.
H. R. 8450 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate certain minerals for designation as critical minerals.
December 10, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:872
H.R. 8450, titled the “Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024”, instructs the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate minerals like potash and phosphates to determine if they should be classified as critical minerals. This is important for U.S. agriculture because these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8450 is a plan asking an important leader to decide if minerals like potash and phosphate, which help plants grow, should be called "critical" for the country. This means they would be extra important to keep track of and make sure we have enough of them.
H. R. 10378 — To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.
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December 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:7,427
H.R. 10378 proposes the creation of the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States to ensure a stable and secure supply of essential materials like those used in tech, defense, and renewable energy sectors. The bill responds to concerns about the U.S.'s reliance on foreign...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10378 is a plan to make sure the United States has enough special rocks and minerals needed to build things like phones, computers, and batteries by keeping a big stash of them, so they don't have to depend too much on other countries. They will spend a lot of money to start this stash and help businesses that work with these minerals, but they need to be careful about how they spend it and make sure everything is fair and open.
H. R. 555 — To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of certain medical materials essential to national defense, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,628
H.R. 555 seeks to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure that the United States has a steady supply of important medical materials essential to national defense. It proposes using government powers to secure these supplies, improve domestic production, and create...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 555 is a plan that helps make sure the United States always has enough important medical supplies by boosting local factories and having the President make plans and rules to keep these supplies safe and steady.
S. 3521 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for the domestic production of rare earth magnets, and for other purposes.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,435
The bill, titled the "Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2023," aims to modify the Internal Revenue Code to offer a tax credit for producing rare earth magnets within the United States. It allows a credit of $20 per kilogram for magnets produced, increasing to $30 if...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to give money back to companies that make special magnets in the USA, especially if they use materials from America, but this will get smaller over time. It's like giving a bonus to encourage them to make more things here instead of from far-away places we don't work with as much.
H. R. 6897 — To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate novel pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies to reduce the reliance of the Department on foreign manufacturers for active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials.
December 22, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:485
H.R. 6897 is a bill that requires the Secretary of Defense to start a pilot program by January 1, 2025, to test new technologies in synthetic biology for making active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials in the United States. This program aims to reduce the Department of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6897 is a plan for the U.S. military to try making important medicine ingredients in America instead of getting them from other countries, to keep everyone safe. They'll test new ways to do this starting in 2025 and see how well it works over three years.
S. 5206 — To require a report on foreign investment in the pharmaceutical industry of the United States.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:598
S. 5206 directs the Federal Trade Commission to create an annual report on foreign investments in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. This report, to be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, will assess how these investments impact the domestic capacity to...
Simple Explanation
S. 5206 is like a homework assignment for a U.S. government group to check each year who from other countries is putting money into making medicines in America, and to see if this is good or bad for keeping important medicine parts and machines here or sending them far away. They will make a simple version of what they find to show everyone online.
H. R. 8416 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the rate of duty on unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
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May 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,122
H.R. 8416, titled the “Drones for First Responders Act,” aims to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to increase duties on unmanned aircraft from China, citing national security concerns. The bill outlines a phased increase in tariffs over several years and establishes rules...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8416 wants to make it more expensive to bring drones from China into the U.S. by raising taxes on them, and it plans to use the extra money to help firefighters and farmers buy safe drones.
H. R. 9445 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to replace certain syringes of the Department of Defense.
August 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:861
H.R. 9445, titled the “Safe Military Medical Equipment Act,” requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to replace certain medical syringes used by the Department of Defense. This plan focuses on syringes that have been flagged by the FDA for safety concerns or...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the boss of the military has to make a plan to switch out some syringes that could be dangerous with new, safer ones made in the U.S. or by friendly countries. They need to tell the people in charge how many syringes need changing and how they'll do it.
S. 4005 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment credit for certain domestic infant formula manufacturing projects and to allow a domestic production credit for certain infant formula.
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March 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,930
The Infant Formula Made in America Act of 2024 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax credits for specific domestic infant formula manufacturing projects. It introduces a new investment credit, offering a 30% tax break on investments for U.S. manufacturing...
Simple Explanation
The Infant Formula Made in America Act of 2024 is like giving a money boost to companies that make baby formula in the U.S., so they don't have to bring it from other countries. They get rewards or "credits" when they spend money on making factories or making a lot of formula right here in America!
S. 4873 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit allowance of the advanced manufacturing production credit for components produced by foreign entities of concern.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:316
The bill S. 4873 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by stopping the advanced manufacturing production credit for components made by certain foreign entities. This change would apply to any parts produced and sold after the law goes into effect. The goal is to...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop giving tax help for making things like solar parts in other countries that the U.S. is worried about. This way, it encourages people to make more of these things in the U.S. instead.
S. 5277 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment of United States dependency on critical agricultural products or inputs from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:918
The bill, titled the "Securing American Agriculture Act," seeks to reduce the United States' reliance on critical agricultural products or inputs from China. It mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report assessing any dependencies the US has on such products, and how...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the United States to check every year how much it depends on important farm products from China and to find ways to make more of these things in the US instead. It also makes sure the info stays safe and private.

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