Manufacturing

Producers across the rest of the manufacturing base: metals, machinery, electronics, wood, paper, textiles, and more. Tariff schedules, industrial policy, defense procurement, and workplace rules move input costs and plant obligations.

Measures whose provisions reach this industry directly, verified against the bill text. Measures written for this industry lead the list, then measures that plainly change how it operates; within each, the likeliest to become law come first. Measures that have become law or failed are removed.

Measures that reach Manufacturing directly

S 4792 US Senate Last action
June 16, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act of 2026

Ashley Moody (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar new lawsuits in federal or state courts against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products, such as quartz and granite countertop slabs, for silicosis and related illnesses caused by silica dust released when third-party fabricators cut or grind the products, and it would require courts to dismiss any such lawsuits already pending when the act becomes law. Workers who developed silicosis from fabricating these products could still sue their own employer, but not the manufacturer, importer, distributor, retailer, or supplier of the slab itself. This bill gives stone slab manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers legal immunity from civil lawsuits over silica dust injuries suffered by third-party fabricators who cut or alter their products.
Where it stands: S4792 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 16, 2026, and no further meetings are scheduled in our calendar data. The bill is now at the committee stage, where the chair decides whether anything happens and inaction is the most common outcome for referred measures.

HR 7502 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 MixedLong shotNew text pending

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it illegal to advertise or sell a product to consumers using a misleading recycled content claim, with violations enforced by the Federal Trade Commission under its unfair or deceptive practices authority. It would recognize mass balance accounting, meaning mixing recycled and conventional inputs and attributing recycled mass to finished products, as an acceptable way to substantiate recycled content claims when a third-party certification system verifies it, and it would preempt state laws on the same subject while requiring the FTC to update its Green Guides within a year. This bill lets manufacturers of paper, glass, metals, fabricated metal, and transportation equipment substantiate recycled content claims through third-party-certified mass balance accounting, bans misleading claims enforced by the FTC, and bars fuel makers from marketing fuels as recycled content.
Where it stands: H.R. 7502 was ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce at its September 16, 2026 markup, on a 28-0 vote, after a July 22, 2026 hearing and a September 1, 2026 markup. That vote is the committee's report-out action, though no written report has been filed and no calendar placement is on record, and the amended text reflecting the committee amendment is still pending.

HR 10759 US House Last action
October 6, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Tariff Relief for American Development and Employment Act of 2026

John James (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a Tariff Impact Relief Program and a TRADE Fund, financed from net new tariff revenue, that gives refundable credits, low-interest working-capital loans, investment credits, and emergency bridge financing to United States manufacturers, farmers, processors, and suppliers that document material economic injury from tariffs or foreign retaliation. Recipients would have to keep the aided production and employment in the United States and repay the money if they move work abroad, at least 35 percent of yearly aid would go to small and medium-sized firms with a 30-day decision target for urgent working-capital applications, stock buybacks and executive pay raises would be banned uses, and the program would sunset after five years unless Congress renews it. This bill gives US manufacturers that can show tariff-caused injury refundable credits, low-interest loans, and emergency financing, funds domestic expansion in metals, machine tools, semiconductors, and vehicles, and reserves 35 percent of aid for smaller firms.
Where it stands: HR 10759 was referred on October 6, 2026 to the House Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, with the periods for each committee to be subsequently determined by the Speaker. The bill is at the earliest committee stage, and no hearing or markup is on the calendar for either panel.

HR 6832 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 BurdenLong shotNew text pending

PACK Act

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it illegal under the Federal Trade Commission Act to label consumer product packaging as recyclable, compostable, or reusable unless it meets statutory definitions, with recyclable claims generally requiring disclosure of how many consumers have access to recycling programs and an exemption when a substantial majority (60 percent or more) can recycle the whole package. It would also require accredited third-party certification before any such claim is made, bar chasing-arrows resin codes on packaging not eligible for such claims, direct the FTC to issue nonbinding guidance within two years and set up an industry advisory council within one year, and preempt state or local packaging labeling rules that are not identical to the federal requirements. This bill requires paper, glass, plastic, and other packaging manufacturers in the industry to have any recyclable, compostable, or reusable claims third-party certified, to qualify claims with access limits, and to stop using chasing-arrows resin codes on packaging that cannot qualify.
Where it stands: On September 16, 2026 the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, at a markup, voted 25 to 0 by yeas and nays to order the PACK Act reported, following a July 22, 2026 hearing and subcommittee referral on December 17, 2025. No written report has been filed and no calendar placement is on the record, dispositions of two committee amendments remain unresolved, and the adopted committee amendment text is not on file, so the analysis reads the latest published print.

HR 10607 US House Last action
September 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

American Fuel Affordability Act

W. Gregory Steube (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would repeal federal excise taxes on diesel fuel for sales after enactment, while requiring the Treasury to transfer general fund money to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund to replace the revenue those taxes generated. It would also create a 35 percent investment tax credit for building new oil refineries in the United States that start construction before 2032, a 5 cents per gallon production credit for gasoline and diesel made at those new refineries, and would make the special depreciation allowance for such refinery property permanent. This bill repeals federal diesel excise taxes, cutting fuel costs for diesel-using manufacturers like freight trucking, and gives oil refiners a 35 percent investment credit, a 5 cents per gallon production credit, and permanent accelerated depreciation for new refineries starting construction before 2032.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on September 24, 2026 and sits at the start of the committee stage, with no hearing or markup yet noticed. The Ways and Means chair decides whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup, but committee action is not the only route since House leadership tools such as suspension, a special rule, or discharge can provide another path.

S 5513 US Senate Last action
September 24, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026

Bill Cassidy (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create a Medicare pilot program requiring hospitals whose Medicare payments over the prior five years exceeded the hospital average to buy at least 40 percent of their personal protective equipment and medical consumables from domestic producers, with Medicare payments to participating hospitals that fall short cut by 2 percent for one missed year rising to 8 percent after seven missed years, while participating hospitals are reimbursed for their domestic purchases from tariff revenue the bill collects. It would also impose a 300 percent tariff on a list of imported medical supplies, phased in from 10 percent of the increase after 180 days to the full amount after 5 years, and give tax credits to US manufacturers of 25 cents per N95 respirator, 10 cents per surgical mask, and smaller or larger amounts for other items such as gloves, gowns, and ventilators, plus a 20 percent credit for building PPE manufacturing facilities. This bill gives US makers of masks, gowns, gloves, and other medical supplies a 300 percent tariff on competing imports, per-unit tax credits, a 20 percent credit for building PPE plants, and guaranteed hospital buyers, while requiring annual sworn attestations that their products are domestic.
Where it stands: S. 5513 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on September 24, 2026, so it sits at the committee stage, where most Senate bills stop. Nothing in the record shows any further action, and no committee meeting appears on the calendar.

S 5516 US Senate Last action
September 24, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026

Margaret Wood Hassan (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it illegal to ship food packaging containing intentionally added PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals, into interstate commerce starting January 1, 2028. Manufacturers and sellers of such packaging would need to remove these chemicals from their products or stop supplying them for food use by that date. This bill bans, starting January 1, 2028, shipping food packaging with intentionally added PFAS into interstate commerce, forcing affected paper and plastics packaging manufacturers to reformulate while PFAS-free packaging makers gain demand.
Where it stands: S5516, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 24, 2026. It now sits at the committee stage, the chamber's most common kill point, with no meetings scheduled in available calendar data.

S 5484 US Senate Last action
September 23, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Affordable HOMES Act of 2026

James E. Risch (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would strip the Energy Department's 2022 energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes of any force or effect, so those rules could no longer be enforced, and would change the law so the Energy Department can only send nonbinding recommendations to the Housing and Urban Development Department instead of issuing its own standards. Any such recommendation would have to weigh cost-effectiveness, the impact on the purchase price of manufactured homes, factory construction limits, and alternative ways to reach similar energy performance. This bill voids the Department of Energy's 2022 energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes, relieving manufactured home builders of those construction requirements and costs while removing a mandated market for suppliers of high-efficiency insulation, windows, and HVAC systems.
Where it stands: S. 5484 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 23, 2026, and no further action is on record. The bill sits at the committee stage, the most common choke point for Senate measures, and the record shows nothing beyond that referral.

HR 5184 US House Last action
January 12, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Affordable HOMES Act

Erin Houchin (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill nullifies the 2022 federal energy conservation standards for manufactured homes by declaring the Department of Energy's final rule to have no force or effect. It also allows the Secretary of Energy to recommend changes to these standards based on cost-effectiveness, purchase price impacts, and factory construction limitations. This bill voids the 2022 federal energy conservation standards for manufactured homes, freeing manufactured home manufacturers from compliance requirements and lowering their production costs and home prices.
Where it stands: The bill passed the House on January 9, 2026, and was received in the Senate on January 12, 2026, where it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is no longer before the House, leaving its status entirely dependent on Senate action.

HR 10453 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 MixedLong shot

Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026

Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The measure would broaden the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act from covering communications equipment and services to covering information and communications technology or services as defined under federal regulations, and it would require the FCC to update the covered list at least every six months, rely on certain Commerce Department determinations, and remove an item within 180 days after the determination behind it is reversed. It would also bar the FCC from placing anything on the list unless it is produced or provided by a foreign-adversary-controlled entity, require reports to Congress before additions, treat category-wide listings as major rules subject to congressional review, require quarterly FCC-Commerce meetings with annual reports, and prohibit covered entities and their affiliates from obtaining or holding FCC authorizations and licenses while letting equipment authorizations issued before a listing stand without FCC review or revocation. This bill bars ICT and communications equipment manufacturers controlled by foreign adversaries from holding FCC authorizations, while protecting other equipment makers by limiting the listing power and grandfathering their existing equipment authorizations.
Where it stands: HR10453 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 16, 2026 and has had no further action. Under House practice, the committee chair decides whether a hearing or a markup is ever noticed, so the bill now sits at a common quiet death point for measures at this stage.

S 5400 US Senate Last action
September 15, 2026 MixedLong shot

STRIDE Act

John R. Curtis (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Secretary of State to coordinate with allied governments on aligning and expanding export controls over semiconductor manufacturing equipment, design tools, materials, servicing, and technical assistance so these cannot flow to countries of concern, and to establish trusted supplier networks for critical components. If a partner country fails to block semiconductor technology transfers, the Secretary of State would have to flag the deficiencies, trigger a Commerce Department plan of action within 21 days and notify Congress within 30, and recommend expanded Foreign Direct Product Rule restrictions and Entity List designations against that country's semiconductor companies and research institutions, with reports to Congress every 90 days. This bill directly restricts US semiconductor equipment makers, chip and component producers, and servicing providers from selling lithography, deposition, and etching tools, design software, and controlled materials to countries of concern, while letting vetted firms join trusted supplier networks with preferred standing.
Where it stands: S5400 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 15, 2026. It now sits at the committee stage, the chamber's most common kill point, with no markup or other committee action scheduled in the available calendar data.

HR 10372 US House Last action
September 14, 2026 MixedLong shot

FABRIC Act

Jerrold Nadler (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to ban garment industry employers from paying workers by piece rate, requiring instead at least the federal minimum hourly wage while still allowing production-based incentive bonuses, and it would make brands that contract for garment work jointly liable for wage violations by their contractors and subcontractors. It would also require garment manufacturers and contractors to register annually with the Department of Labor, paying a fee of at least $200 and disclosing ownership, workforce, and past wage violation information, with civil penalties up to $50,000,000 for violations, and would create a Garment Industry office within the Department of Labor backed by about $25 million in authorizations plus a new $100 million competitive grant program for domestic garment manufacturers and workforce development nonprofits. This bill requires garment manufacturers and contractors to register with the Labor Department, pay at least $200 in fees, bans piece-rate pay with joint liability for brands, exempts unionized workers, and offers grants to US garment manufacturers.
Where it stands: HR10372, the FABRIC Act, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 14, 2026 and is at the start of the committee stage, where the chair decides whether the bill gets a hearing or a markup. A prior version, HR5502, is described in the record as not reported and as having not passed a chamber.

S 5393 US Senate Last action
September 14, 2026 MixedLong shot

FABRIC Act

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar garment industry employers from paying workers by piece rate, requiring hourly pay at least at the federal minimum wage instead, with an exception only for unionized workers whose contracts meet certain wage standards. It would also require every garment manufacturer and contractor to register annually with the Department of Labor, submitting detailed ownership, employee, and violation history information plus a fee of at least 200 dollars, and would let brands that contract for garment work be held jointly liable with factories for wage violations, while creating a new Labor Department garment office and a 100 million dollar grant program for domestic garment makers and workforce nonprofits. This bill directly regulates apparel manufacturers and contractors by banning piece rate pay, requiring annual registration with fees and recordkeeping, exposing them to penalties up to $50,000,000, while exempting unionized workforces and offering federal grants to US garment manufacturers.
Where it stands: S5393 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 14, 2026. It now sits at the committee stage, the first and most common choke point in the Senate, where most bills never advance to a markup.

HR 6207 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 BurdenLong shotNew text pending

Chip EQUIP Act

Zoe Lofgren (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar companies receiving certain federal semiconductor funding agreements from procuring, installing, or using completed, fully assembled semiconductor manufacturing equipment, such as lithography, etching, or deposition tools, that is made, assembled, or refurbished by a foreign entity of concern or its subsidiary, with the ban lasting 10 years from the signing of each agreement. The agency head could waive the ban when the equipment is unavailable from the US or allied countries in sufficient quantity or quality, when only the refurbishing involved a foreign entity of concern, or when its use complies with export controls and the head finds it serves national security. This bill requires semiconductor manufacturers receiving federal incentives to avoid buying, installing, or using semiconductor equipment made by foreign entities of concern for 10 years, barring narrow waivers, and benefits domestic equipment makers instead.
Where it stands: At a September 16, 2026 markup, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 39 to 0 to order the Chip EQUIP Act reported, following a June 30, 2026 hearing and a September 1, 2026 markup, with the committee's amended text still pending. The bill was also referred on November 20, 2025 to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, which has not taken comparable action, and no calendar placement is on the record.

S 5338 US Senate Last action
September 16, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026

Mike Lee (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would sharply restrict the Energy Department's power to set new or tougher appliance efficiency rules, require clear evidence that any standard is technologically feasible and economically justified, void two existing rules covering consumer furnaces and commercial water heating equipment, and bar any new standards for distribution transformers. It would also impose longer compliance timelines for manufacturers, require a single shared efficiency report instead of duplicate filings to multiple federal agencies, and preempt state and local rules that ban or restrict appliances based on their fuel source or emissions. This bill helps manufacturers of gas furnaces, water heaters, HVAC equipment, appliances, and distribution transformers by voiding existing furnace and water heater efficiency rules, blocking new standards, extending compliance timelines, simplifying efficiency reporting, and preempting state fuel-based appliance bans.
Where it stands: S5338 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on August 6, 2026, and the full committee held a hearing on the bill on September 16, 2026. The bill now rests with that committee after the hearing; no markup or floor action appears in the record.

S 5302 US Senate Last action
August 6, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Truth in Labeling Act of 2026

Jeff Merkley (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill establishes federal standards for labeling packaging, food service items, and beverage containers as recyclable, compostable, reusable, or refillable to prevent consumer deception. It prohibits producers from using specific symbols or claims unless their materials meet strict collection and processing thresholds and mandates resin identification codes on all plastic covered materials. This bill restricts manufacturers of packaging materials, including converted paper, plastics, and glass producers, by requiring standardized labels before they can claim their containers are recyclable, compostable, reusable, or refillable, with liability for false claims.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August 6, 2026. It currently sits in committee, where the chair controls whether to schedule a markup.

S 5235 US Senate Last action
August 4, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026

Jeff Merkley (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill prohibits the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos, with specific phase-out periods for chlor-alkali facilities and sheet gaskets. It also allows the President to grant temporary exemptions for national security purposes and excludes metal ore mining activities from the ban. This bill bans manufacturers from making, using, or selling asbestos-containing products, hitting nonmetallic mineral, fabricated metal, machinery, and transportation equipment makers, while chlor-alkali plants must switch to membrane technology and metal ore mining is exempt.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on August 4, 2026, and remains pending committee consideration.

S 5220 US Senate Last action
August 3, 2026 MixedLong shot

Clean Transportation Jobs and Development Act of 2026

Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would authorize $6 billion for battery processing and manufacturing grants for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and establish the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to oversee energy supply chain projects. It would also authorize approximately $2.9 billion over five years for research and development programs focused on advanced vehicle technologies, cybersecurity, and energy-efficient mobility systems. This bill gives battery, critical minerals, and truck, engine, and vehicle component manufacturers access to billions in grants and R&D funding, while requiring grant applicants to submit workforce safety and fire plans and technology reports.
Where it stands: S5220 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on August 3, 2026. The measure currently awaits committee action with no upcoming meetings scheduled.

HR 9954 US House Last action
July 27, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Build America Fund Act

Christopher R. Deluzio (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill establishes a Manufacturing Sovereign Wealth Fund with initial appropriations totaling $295 billion to invest in strategic domestic manufacturing, funded by new fees on mergers, stock trades, and offshoring, as well as a corporate tax rate increase to 22 percent. It also provides eligible individuals with a tax credit equal to 25 percent of the fund's average annual proceeds, subject to income-based phaseouts. This bill creates a $295 billion fund that directly invests in machinery manufacturers and computer and electronic product makers, including semiconductor, additive manufacturing, robotics, and industrial data firms, while raising the corporate tax rate to 22 percent and charging fees on offshoring.
Where it stands: HR9954 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Ways and Means on July 27, 2026, with no primary panel designated in the source record. Both committee chairs act as gatekeepers for their respective jurisdictions.

HR 9618 US House Last action
July 14, 2026 BenefitLong shot

DEF Act

Julie Fedorchak (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill establishes a ten-year safe harbor and regulatory freeze preventing the EPA from enforcing standards stricter than current levels for on-road and non-road diesel vehicles and engines, provided manufacturers adhere to specific guidance on diesel exhaust fluid monitoring and inducement strategies. It also requires that any future emission standards replacing the current ones take effect no earlier than five years after promulgation, apply for at least three model years, and include mandatory considerations of operational costs and resale value impacts. This bill gives diesel engine, truck, and construction and mining machinery manufacturers a ten-year freeze on stricter EPA emission standards and a safe harbor from enforcement for following guidance on diesel exhaust fluid monitoring and inducement strategies.
Where it stands: HR9618 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 9, 2026 and forwarded by voice vote from a subcommittee to the full committee on July 14, 2026. The measure has not yet been ordered reported by the full committee.

HR 9593 US House Last action
July 6, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026

Debbie Dingell (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it illegal to ship or sell in interstate commerce any food packaging that contains intentionally added PFAS, a class of fluorinated chemicals, with the ban taking effect on January 1, 2027. Food packaging makers and food businesses would need to move away from PFAS-containing wrappers, containers, and other packaging before that date. This bill requires manufacturers of food packaging, including converted paper and plastics producers, to stop selling products with intentionally added PFAS in interstate commerce after January 1, 2027, forcing reformulation or lost sales.
Where it stands: HR9593 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 6, 2026 and remains at the committee stage, with no hearing or markup scheduled in our calendar data. The Energy and Commerce chair decides whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed, although committee action is the ordinary route and not an absolute prerequisite, since leadership, suspension, a special rule, or discharge can provide another path.

S 4892 US Senate Last action
June 24, 2026 BurdenLong shot

SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act

Joni Ernst (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill changes the trigger for regional energy efficiency standards for furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps from the date of installation to the date of manufacture or importation. Consequently, products must meet the new standards if they are manufactured or imported on or after the effective date, regardless of when they are eventually installed. This bill requires manufacturers and importers of furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps to meet new energy efficiency standards at the date of manufacture or importation, forcing faster compliance regardless of when the products are installed.
Where it stands: S4892 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 24, 2026. No upcoming meetings are scheduled in the current calendar data.

S 1092 US Senate Last action
March 24, 2026 BurdenLong shot

WIPPES Act

Jeff Merkley (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires manufacturers and retailers of wet wipes to display specific 'Do Not Flush' labels and symbols on product packaging to prevent wastewater infrastructure damage. It also prohibits companies from claiming their wipes are flushable and overrides any state laws that have different labeling requirements for these products. This bill requires manufacturers of disposable wet wipes, classified as converted paper products, to add Do Not Flush labels and symbols to packaging, drop flushable claims, and face penalties for noncompliance.
Where it stands: S. 1092 passed the Senate with an amendment on March 22, 2026, and is currently held at the desk in the House following its receipt on March 24, 2026. The bill completed its Senate lifecycle after being reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 19, 2025.

HR 9293 US House Last action
June 11, 2026 BenefitLong shot

ReCement Act

Jay Obernolte (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the definition of solid waste under the Solid Waste Disposal Act so that certain recovered materials and recovered resources used as ingredients or fuels in making cement or clinker are no longer counted as solid waste, provided they would not be hazardous if discarded and satisfy the bill's handling conditions, such as meeting federal legitimacy criteria, staying under the generator's control, being processed before use, or being managed as valuable commodities before use. It would also confirm that non-hazardous secondary materials already deemed non-waste under existing federal rules stay outside the solid waste definition. This bill lets cement and clinker manufacturers use certain recovered materials and fuels as ingredients or fuels without them counting as solid waste, cutting regulatory burdens and lowering input costs, while also creating competition for traditional fuel and raw material suppliers in the broader manufacturing base.
Where it stands: HR 9293, the ReCement Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 11, 2026. It sits at the earliest committee stage, where referral alone carries no guarantee of any further action.

S 4750 US Senate Last action
June 11, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Semiconductor Superiority Act

Ted Budd (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend the tax code so the existing advanced manufacturing investment credit for semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing facilities also applies to facilities located in outer space, counting orbit-based property, transportation of crew and supplies, flight control, crew habitation, facility repair, and even property kept on Earth as credit-eligible parts of such a facility. It would expressly exclude rockets and similar launch vehicles built to propel a payload from Earth into outer space from qualifying property and apply to property placed in service after the bill is enacted. This bill benefits semiconductor manufacturers by letting them claim the advanced manufacturing investment credit for qualified property, including transport equipment, used in outer space semiconductor facilities, while excluding rockets that launch payloads from Earth.
Where it stands: S4750 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance on June 11, 2026, where it now sits. The committee is under no obligation to act, and referral is the stage where most bills quietly end.

HR 9227 US House Last action
June 9, 2026 MixedLong shot

Magnets Value Chain Support Act of 2026

John R. Moolenaar (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would create two new federal tax credits for years beginning after December 31, 2026: per-kilogram production credits of roughly $5 to $40 for permanent magnets, magnet metals, and rare earth oxides made in the United States, and a purchase credit of 15 percent, stepping down to 5 percent by 2038, for manufacturers that buy domestically made magnets for use in products like motors, generators, robotics, medical devices, and defense equipment. To qualify, the materials cannot come from a prohibited foreign entity, must meet domestic or partner-country content thresholds, and producers of magnets must keep at least 3 percent of domestic capacity available for defense priority or defense contract orders, with the credits expiring after 2038. This bill gives manufacturers of rare earth oxides, magnet metals, and permanent magnets per-kilogram tax credits, and gives makers of motors, computers, telecom gear, medical devices, and aerospace products credits of 5 to 15 percent for buying domestic magnets, provided they document sourcing and avoid prohibited foreign suppliers.
Where it stands: HR9227, the Magnets Value Chain Support Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on June 9, 2026, and no further action appears in the record. The Ways and Means chair controls whether a hearing or markup is ever noticed, though committee action is the ordinary route rather than an absolute prerequisite.

HR 9231 US House Last action
June 9, 2026 BurdenLong shot

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend federal food law to deem a long list of chemicals, including ortho-phthalates, PFAS, bisphenols, formaldehyde, asbestos, styrene polymers, and several solvents, unsafe for use in materials that contact food, effectively banning them from food packaging starting 2 years after enactment. It would also clarify that states and localities remain free to adopt stricter food packaging rules of their own and would require federal safety reviews of replacement substances to consider effects on vulnerable groups such as children and pregnant women. This bill bans PFAS, bisphenols, and other listed chemicals from food packaging starting two years after enactment, forcing manufacturers of converted paper and packaging products to reformulate while sparing and advantaging those already using compliant materials.
Where it stands: HR9231 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 9, 2026 and awaits the chair's decision whether to notice a hearing or a markup. Its Senate companion, S4724, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 9, 2026 and has not been reported or passed a chamber.

HR 9208 US House Last action
June 8, 2026 BenefitLong shot

HEAR Act of 2026

Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would make it a federal crime for anyone to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a firearm silencer or muffler, with carve-outs for government and campus law enforcement, certain nuclear facility security licensees, and licensed makers doing Attorney General-authorized testing. It would take effect 90 days after enactment, and during that window the Attorney General would have to run a nationwide buy-back program paying people to turn in their silencers, with Byrne grant money allowed to be used to compensate those who surrender them. This bill criminalizes making, selling, and possessing silencers for the civilian market after 90 days, leaving licensed manufacturers only limited work on Attorney General authorized testing and sales to exempt government and security buyers.
Where it stands: HR9208 was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 8, 2026 and has had no further action since. Referral is the stage where House bills most often die quietly, and no markup or hearing is currently scheduled.

HR 9122 US House Last action
June 3, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Defective Firearms Protection Act

Debbie Dingell (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would remove the exemption that currently keeps pistols, revolvers, and other firearms outside the definition of a consumer product under the consumer product safety laws, and it would strike the rulemaking provision that bars the Consumer Product Safety Commission from acting on firearms. In practice, firearms would become subject to the same product safety oversight, standards, and recall authority as other consumer products. This bill removes firearms from the consumer product safety exclusion, so firearm and ammunition manufacturers become subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission regulation, safety standards, defect recalls, inspections, and new compliance costs.
Where it stands: HR9122, the Defective Firearms Protection Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 3, 2026 and sits at the referred stage. In the House this is the stage where the committee chair decides whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup, and a bill the chair never schedules typically lapses quietly when the Congress ends.

S 4454 US Senate Last action
April 30, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Firearm Safety Act of 2026

Cory A. Booker (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill would remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer products in the Consumer Product Safety Act. This change would permit the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for such firearms. This bill lifts the exemption that keeps firearms out of consumer product safety law, so firearm manufacturers and importers in the manufacturing sector would face new federal safety standards and the costs of complying with them.
Where it stands: The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2026, where it remains without scheduled hearings or markups.

HR 8382 US House Last action
April 21, 2026 BurdenLong shot

To prohibit the manufacture and conveyance of certain products for children that incorporate an artificial intelligence chatbot, and for other purposes.

Blake D. Moore (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would prohibit the manufacture, importation, sale, and distribution of children's toys and child care articles that incorporate artificial intelligence chatbots. This ban would take effect 180 days after the measure is enacted. This bill bans toy and child care article manufacturers from making, importing, selling, or distributing children's products containing AI chatbots starting 180 days after enactment, while traditional toy makers without that feature face no new restrictions.
Where it stands: The bill is stalled in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce following its referral on April 20, 2026, with the latest action recorded as introductory remarks on April 21, 2026.

HR 8277 US House Last action
April 14, 2026 BenefitLong shot

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.

David Schweikert (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would add copper to the list of critical minerals eligible for the advanced manufacturing production credit and allow miners to count ore extraction costs toward that credit if certified by the refiner. The changes would apply to minerals produced and sold and costs incurred after December 31, 2025. This bill lets US copper refiners and manufacturers of copper components claim the advanced manufacturing production tax credit by designating copper as a critical mineral and counting miners' ore extraction costs, lowering input costs starting in 2026.
Where it stands: HR8277 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 14, 2026 and has taken no further action. The bill remains in the committee stage where the chair controls whether a hearing or markup is scheduled.

S 4281 US Senate Last action
April 13, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act

Pete Ricketts (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires the Commerce Department to impose strict export licensing restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China and other nations of concern. It also mandates that the government pressure allied countries to adopt similar export controls, with unilateral U.S. restrictions on allied-produced equipment taking effect if those allies do not comply within 150 days. This bill requires US makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including industrial machinery manufacturers, to obtain export licenses before selling that equipment to China and other nations of concern, restricting their export sales and servicing opportunities.
Where it stands: S4281 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on April 13, 2026. No meetings are currently scheduled for this measure.

HR 8079 US House Last action
March 25, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026

Mike Collins (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This proposal would prohibit the federal government from requiring manufacturers to install emissions control devices or diagnostic systems on motor vehicles and engines. It also eliminates criminal and civil penalties for vehicles lacking these components and vacates past convictions related to such violations. This bill frees motor vehicle and engine manufacturers from any federal requirement to install, certify, or maintain emissions control devices or diagnostic systems, while eliminating penalties for producing vehicles and engines without them.
Where it stands: HR8079 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 25, 2026, and remains in committee with no scheduled hearings or markups. The companion measure S3007 is also stalled after being referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on October 14, 2025.

HR 3341 US House Last action
May 13, 2025 BenefitLong shot

LIT Act of 2025

Craig A. Goldman (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would remove general service light bulbs from the list of products covered by federal energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and would strike the efficiency standards that apply to them, effectively allowing conventional incandescent bulbs to be made and sold without meeting those efficiency requirements. It would also void three Department of Energy rules from 2022 and 2024 that set definitions and efficiency standards for general service lamps, so those rules would have no force or effect. This bill benefits electric lighting manufacturers by repealing federal energy conservation standards and nullifying Department of Energy lamp rules, allowing them to once again produce and sell incandescent and other less efficient bulbs.
Where it stands: HR3341 was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 13, 2025 and no further action has been dated, so it sits at the committee stage. The committee chair decides whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup, and quiet death in committee, with no noticed markup before the Congress ends, is the ordinary outcome for a House bill.

HR 1182 US House Last action
June 10, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

Troy Balderson (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Transportation Department to write new rules for foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders, capping their safety approvals at one year unless they earn a five-year approval through good standing and sworn disclosures, and allowing the Department to deny, suspend, or terminate approvals for obstructed inspections, misrepresentations, or problematic answers to new screening questions about penalties, export controls, and antidumping orders. It would also require public notice and comment on each foreign approval application, an annual published list of approved foreign manufacturers, a petition process for outsiders to challenge approvals, and revised inspection rules including possible annual inspections and recovery of inspection costs from the manufacturers. This bill tightens DOT oversight of foreign compressed gas cylinder makers through one-year approvals, public comment periods, and inspection cost recovery, easing competitive pressure on domestic cylinder manufacturers but raising costs for businesses that import cylinders.
Where it stands: The House passed H.R. 1182 by voice vote under suspension of the rules on June 9, 2025, and the Senate received it and read it twice before referring it to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 10, 2025. The bill is now pending in the Senate, which must pass the same text before anything can go to the President.

HR 8059 US House Last action
March 24, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Unserialized Firearm Harm Oversight and Serialization Act of 2026

Dave Min (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires federally licensed dealers and manufacturers to engrave serial numbers on unserialized firearms and those produced via additive manufacturing, establishing penalties for non-compliance. It also creates a tax credit to offset the costs dealers incur for purchasing serialization equipment and engraving services. This bill requires firearms manufacturers, including those using additive manufacturing, to engrave serial numbers on receivers, frames, and parts, while offering a tax credit of up to $1,000 for equipment and $50 per firearm, with fines up to $10,000 for violations.
Where it stands: HR 8059 was referred on March 24, 2026, to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of provisions within their respective jurisdictions. This multiple referral places the bill in the committee stage, where the chairs of both panels control whether any further action, such as a hearing or markup, occurs.

HR 8016 US House Last action
March 20, 2026 BurdenLong shot

Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026

Betty McCollum (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This bill requires manufacturers and users of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to phase out all nonessential uses within ten years and prohibits the sale of specific consumer products containing these chemicals within one to five years. It also mandates the complete elimination of all environmental releases of these substances within ten years and imposes annual reporting and fee requirements on covered entities. This bill bans manufacturers of carpets, fabric treatments, food packaging, apparel, furniture, and leather goods from selling products containing PFAS on staggered deadlines of one to five years, while imposing phaseout, reporting, and fee obligations on producers and users of these chemicals.
Where it stands: HR8016 is blocked in committee after being referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on March 20, 2026, following a March 19, 2026 multiple referral to five full committees. No hearings or markups have been scheduled, leaving the bill dependent on committee chair action.

HR 859 US House Last action
April 30, 2025 BurdenLong shot

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Russ Fulcher (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: Manufacturers of certain internet-connected devices must clearly disclose to consumers before purchase whether the device contains a camera or microphone. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce this requirement by treating violations as unfair or deceptive acts and issuing guidance within 180 days of enactment. This bill requires manufacturers of internet-connected devices such as smart TVs, speakers, phones, appliances, and other electronics to clearly disclose before purchase whether the product contains a camera or microphone, with FTC enforcement for noncompliance.
Where it stands: The House passed the bill on April 29, 2025, and it was received in the Senate on April 30, 2025, where it was read twice and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. The measure is no longer before the House and currently awaits Senate action.

HR 5437 US House Last action
June 3, 2026 BenefitLong shot

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act

Tom McClintock (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would bar any civil lawsuit in federal or state court against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products, such as quartz or granite countertops, for silicosis and related harms caused by silica dust or other substances released when third-party fabricators cut, grind, or otherwise alter the products, and it would require courts to dismiss any such lawsuits already pending when the act is signed into law. It defines the covered products broadly to include slabs of quartz, stone, glass, porcelain, and similar materials shipped in interstate or foreign commerce whose fabrication is subject to federal or state workplace safety rules, and it covers importers, distributors, retailers, and suppliers as sellers, while excluding cases where the manufacturer or seller was actually the injured worker's employer. This bill shields manufacturers of stone slab products, along with their importers, distributors, and retailers, from lawsuits claiming silicosis harm caused when outside fabricators cut the slabs, and dismisses pending cases.
Where it stands: H.R. 5437 was ordered to be reported as amended by the House Committee on the Judiciary at its June 3, 2026 markup, on a 16 to 7 vote. The committee vote to report is itself the report-out event, and no written report or calendar placement appears on the record.

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HR 675 US House Last action
January 23, 2025 May reachLong shot

Domestic SUPPLY Act of 2025

H. Morgan Griffith (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: This act establishes a federal partnership program with domestic manufacturers to guarantee the supply of personal protective equipment for public health emergencies and prohibits federal, state, and local agencies from using federal funds to purchase infectious disease prevention gear made outside the United States. This bill gives domestic manufacturers of personal protective equipment guaranteed federal purchasing partnerships if they produce at least 50 percent domestically in 2026 and 75 percent by 2027, while barring agencies from buying foreign-made gear.
Where it stands: HR675 was referred on January 23, 2025 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with no primary committee designated by the source. The bill is currently stalled in committee, where the chairs of both panels control whether any further action, such as a hearing or markup, occurs.

S 3499 US Senate Last action
December 16, 2025 May reachFair chance of law

Electric Supply Chain Act

Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require the Secretary of Energy to periodically assess the supply chain for generating and transmitting electricity, consulting with utilities, grid component manufacturers, and other stakeholders, and to send Congress its first report on that assessment within one year of enactment. Those reports would have to cover supply risks and vulnerabilities, reliance on foreign entities of concern, barriers to manufacturing components and processing critical materials domestically, workforce challenges, and recommendations for securing and expanding the supply chain. This bill requires the Energy Secretary to assess barriers to expanding domestic manufacturing of electrical grid components, so manufacturers of generating and transmission equipment could gain federal support as risks and foreign reliance are reported to Congress.
Where it stands: S3499, the Electric Supply Chain Act, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2025. The committee has since taken the bill up at a markup on September 30, 2026, the stage at which the committee amends and votes; the record here does not show that the committee ordered the bill reported.

HR 9617 US House Last action
September 16, 2026 May reachLong shot

CHARM Act

Gary J. Palmer (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would require the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and carry out a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy that coordinates federal efforts to recover critical minerals from discarded materials, including mining waste and metal processing waste, and to identify barriers and opportunities for expanding that recovery. Every two years, the agency would have to send Congress and publish a report laying out the strategy, the recovery-related actions taken by federal agencies, and recommendations for any legislation needed to support the effort. This bill directs the EPA to build a national strategy for recovering critical minerals from mining and metal processing waste, which could open new markets and remove barriers for primary metal manufacturers and other producers with recoverable waste streams.
Where it stands: The House passed the CHARM Act by voice vote under suspension of the rules on September 15, 2026, and the Senate received it and referred it to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 16, 2026. The bill is now pending in the Senate, which must pass identical text before anything can go to the President.

S 4950 US Senate Last action
September 16, 2026 May reachLong shot

ITS Codification Act

Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would write into law the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, making it the federal government's primary laboratory for studying radio emissions, spectrum sharing, and interference, and allowing it to enter into cooperative agreements with outside parties. It would also direct that institute to run an initiative, working with private companies and federal agencies, to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies used to find people trapped in mines, collapsed buildings, and other places where normal radio communication fails, with a report to Congress within 18 months. This bill benefits manufacturers of emergency communication, tracking, and measurement equipment by having a federal lab work with private companies to develop technical specifications and support for those rescue technologies, plus opening cooperative agreements on spectrum testing.
Where it stands: S4950 was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 13, 2026, and on September 16, 2026 the committee, at its markup, ordered the bill to be reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. That vote to report is the report-out event, but no written report has been filed and no calendar placement appears in the record, so the bill is not shown on the Calendar of Business.

S 2235 US Senate Last action
October 29, 2025 May reachLong shot

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would reauthorize the federal diesel emissions reduction program by extending its authorization through 2029 instead of 2024. This would allow the Environmental Protection Agency to keep awarding grants under the program to projects that cut diesel engine pollution, such as cleaner school and employee buses. This bill extends federal diesel emissions reduction funding through 2029, so diesel engine, equipment, and pollution control technology manufacturers can keep winning verification, eligibility, and sales from EPA-funded fleet upgrades.
Where it stands: The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a markup on October 29, 2025, voted to report S. 2235, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, without a written report, and the bill was placed the same day on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders as Calendar No. 226. It now awaits the majority leader's decision to call it up, and no written report is owed or expected.

HR 8462 US House Last action
April 29, 2026 May reachLong shotNew text pending

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

Randy K. Weber, Sr. (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would reauthorize and amend the National Quantum Initiative Act, extending federal quantum research, development, and workforce programs through December 30, 2032, and adding new activities at NIST, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and NASA, including up to five NSF-funded quantum testbeds, a workforce coordination hub, NIST quantum acceleration centers, a DOE instrumentation and foundry program, and a voluntary post-quantum cryptography grant program subject to future appropriations. It would also require an international quantum cooperation strategy, bar quantum funds under the NIST and NSF provisions from going to institutions that maintain Confucius Institute agreements and bar NIST funds from financing quantum research activities with foreign countries of concern or foreign entities of concern, and direct agencies to promote commercialization, domestic supply chain development, and participation by small and medium-sized businesses and startups. This bill funds a DOE foundry program to develop domestic quantum supply chains and directs NIST and NSF to advance manufacturing and scale-up of quantum systems, directly benefiting manufacturers of quantum devices, components, instruments, and related electronics.
Where it stands: H.R. 8462 was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on April 23, 2026, and at a markup on April 29, 2026 the committee ordered the bill to be reported as amended by voice vote. The amended text is still pending, and no written report or calendar placement appears on the record.

HR 8285 US House Last action
April 22, 2026 May reachLong shot

Protecting American Competition Act of 2026

Darrell Issa (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill requires the Under Secretary for Industry and Security to identify when an export license application is the first for a specific item and foreign customer, and to process subsequent applications for that same item and customer in a timely manner. It also mandates annual reports to Congress detailing how many initial licenses were granted when competing applications existed, along with the outcomes of those competing requests. This bill requires faster processing of repeat export license applications for items already licensed to a foreign customer, helping manufacturers of controlled goods and technology win foreign contracts sooner instead of waiting through lengthy reviews.
Where it stands: The House Committee on Foreign Affairs ordered H.R. 8285 to be reported following a markup vote on April 22, 2026. No written report has been filed and the measure is not on a calendar.

HR 10673 US House Last action
October 1, 2026 May reachLong shot

Battery Safety Placarding Act

Harriet M. Hageman (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct the Transportation Secretary, within two years, to issue rules requiring clearly visible external placards on freight containers, transport vehicles, and rail cars carrying certain quantities of lithium-ion batteries, with placards designed to be identifiable by law enforcement and first responders. Before finalizing the rules, the Secretary would have to run an economic impact assessment covering placard costs, supply chain disruptions, and effects on small and rural businesses and transportation providers, and consult with affected carriers and battery industry stakeholders; after issuing the rules, the Secretary would have to brief Congress within 30 days and review the quantity thresholds at least every two years. This bill requires manufacturers that ship lithium-ion batteries in quantities above set thresholds to have transport vehicles, containers, and rail cars carrying their products display external placards, adding new shipping compliance costs for battery producers.
Where it stands: The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 1, 2026 and is awaiting that committee's consideration. Committee action is the ordinary route, but it is not an absolute prerequisite, since House leadership could still advance the bill by suspension, a special rule, or a discharge petition.

HR 10574 US House Last action
September 24, 2026 May reachLong shot

American Leadership in Fusion Act

Zoe Lofgren (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would direct roughly $10 billion in new fiscal year 2027 appropriations plus added multiyear funding into fusion energy, including a $3 billion milestone-based program that pays private companies up to half their milestone costs for fusion pilot plants, $3.8 billion for new Department of Energy research facilities, and supply chain research for fusion manufacturing equipment, and it would reestablish a Department of Energy Office of Fusion led by an Assistant Secretary for Fusion Energy. It would also let award recipients keep their intellectual property, block domestic content requirements unless the needed supplies are actually available in the United States, create a faster graded review for private companies partnering with National Laboratories, and fund fusion education and workforce programs through the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. This bill funds Energy Department supply chain programs for fusion equipment, benefiting manufacturers of superconducting magnets, capacitors, switches, and conductors, and supports microelectronics research relevant to chip manufacturers.
Where it stands: HR10574, the American Leadership in Fusion Act, was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on September 24, 2026. It is at the earliest committee posture, where the committee's chair decides whether the bill ever gets a hearing or a markup, and no such meeting is scheduled in our calendar data.

HR 10596 US House Last action
September 24, 2026 May reachLong shot

Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026

Nellie Pou (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would reauthorize the drinking water fountain replacement grant program for schools under the Safe Drinking Water Act for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, providing $7,000,000 for each of those three years. That is up from the $5,000,000 per year previously authorized for fiscal years 2019 through 2021, and the money goes out as grants to help replace school drinking water fountains. This bill reauthorizes $7 million per year through fiscal 2029 in grants for schools to replace drinking water fountains, giving manufacturers and installers of those fountains a steady public market for their products.
Where it stands: HR10596, the Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 24, 2026 and sits at the entry stage of the House process. Nothing in the record shows the bill has been scheduled for any hearing or markup.

HR 8036 US House Last action
April 22, 2026 May reachLong shotNew text pending

Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026

James R. Baird (Republican) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would let the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Energy submit proposed export control rules to the Export Administration Review Board, which would have to vote on each proposal within 30 days (extendable by 30 more days if a Board member needs more information and the submitting member agrees), with these procedures ending three years after enactment. It would also require the Secretary of State to complete reviews of China's military-civil fusion strategy and of the Strategic Trade Authorization license exception, consider proposing related policy changes for a Board vote, and report the results to Congress within 150 days. This bill requires fast federal review of export control proposals affecting China, which could speed new or relaxed export rules for manufacturers of semiconductors, electronics, and aerospace parts that export controlled goods.
Where it stands: On April 22, 2026, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a markup and ordered the bill reported in the nature of a substitute by a vote of 25 to 19, which is the committee's report-out action. As a record matter, no written report has been filed and the bill has not been placed on a calendar, and the amended text adopted at the markup is not yet on file.

S 4312 US Senate Last action
April 16, 2026 May reachLong shot

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2026

Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat) · Sponsor of record · Official record ↗

What it does: The bill would amend federal building energy law to define mechanical insulation that meets an industry efficiency standard as an energy- and water-saving measure, and would require federal agencies' comprehensive energy and water evaluations to identify installing it where applicable. This would fold mechanical insulation upgrades into the evaluations agencies use to plan efficiency projects in federal buildings. This bill requires federal agencies to identify mechanical insulation upgrades in building energy evaluations, opening a federal market for manufacturers of qualifying insulation materials while excluding products that miss the industry standard.
Where it stands: S4312 was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on April 16, 2026. The committee took the bill up at a markup on September 30, 2026, but the record does not show whether it was ordered reported, and no further action is recorded.

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