S. 1872 · Passed Senate · Commerce

Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

What it does

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study within one year on the feasibility of domestically manufacturing products for the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21.
Requires the study to identify imported products in high demand across critical infrastructure sectors that face U.S. manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints.
Requires analysis of costs, benefits, employment effects, labor conditions, and pricing impacts of domestic manufacturing for identified products.
Requires identification of federal policies, regulations, or guidance that inhibit, create barriers to, or increase costs of domestic manufacturing.
Directs the Secretary to submit an unclassified report with recommendations to Congress within 18 months and publish the unclassified findings on the Department of Commerce website.

Nov 10, 2025: Held at the desk.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation