Legislation will establish an Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (OMII) in the Executive Office of the President

Washington, DC – Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) – Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Jenniffer González-Colón (PR), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Grace Napolitano (CA-31), André Carson (IN-07), and Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) introduced the bipartisan Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act to create a new Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (OMII) overseen by a Chief Manufacturing Officer in the Executive Office of the President. This new office will help strengthen America's manufacturing industry and workforce and improve global competitiveness following the coronavirus pandemic.

This bipartisan legislation will also develop a long-term plan to ensure the growth and national security of the U.S. manufacturing industry and workforce and coordinate efforts to support manufacturing across the federal government, improve workforce development and job creation, and enhance research and development.

"What America makes and grows, makes and grows America. In our history, when the U.S. is manufacturing things, that is when the American people have succeeded most. We have worked to put manufacturing back at the table of American innovation and production and this bill will further support those efforts," said Congresswoman Kaptur. "As a daughter of Toledo, Ohio, I know how important a strong manufacturing sector is to hard working families and communities. That's why I'm pleased to reintroduce the bipartisan Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act. This legislation will play a pivotal role in strengthening our government's collaboration with and responsiveness to manufacturing leaders, sectors, and workers across the country. Manufacturing businesses of every size are key components of our supply chain network. They truly build this country from the ground up. I thank my colleagues for introducing this bipartisan bill with me in the House. Together, I'm confident we can champion this bill through Congress and to the President's desk."

"The creation of the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy is an investment in America’s economic future, our manufacturing base, and good paying jobs for American workers," said Congressman Fitzpatrick. "This bipartisan legislation takes meaningful steps to reinvigorate American manufacturing for long term success and prosperity and will ensure that workers and companies in every state across the nation can benefit from dynamic economic growth in the manufacturing industry.”

Rep. Kaptur's Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act will:

    Create the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy led by the CMO, who advises the President. The OMII also provides a comprehensive study across administration management of efforts to ensure America's global leadership in manufacturing critical to the long-term health and national security of the United States, including developing a National Strategic Plan, quadrennially, with short and long-term goals.

    Establish the Federal Strategy and Coordinating Council on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation, chaired by the President, to coordinate manufacturing and industrial innovation policy. The Council will convene the heads of various executive agencies—including Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, HHS, DOD, and Energy—to establish national priorities and coordinated strategies for manufacturing and industrial innovation policy and investment.

    Create a National Medal of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation to recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge in manufacturing and industrial innovation.

    Establish the President's Committee on Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation, comprised of representatives from the business, consumer, defense, public interest, and labor sectors to analyze the landscape of manufacturing efforts and activities in America. The Committee will be apportioned by the President and report on the state of manufacturing and provide recommendations to strengthen the sector through federal policies and initiatives.

    Establish a Federally Funded Research & Development Center: The Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Institute, to gather, analyze, initiate studies, and assist the federal government on issues and concerns related to American manufacturing and industrial innovation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology will sponsor the Institute.