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WASHINGTON – Today, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, introduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-Ind.), was considered, and passed the House Committee Energy & Commerce Committee by a vote of 44-0.  The bipartisan legislation would create a whole-of-government approach to mapping, monitoring, and proactively strengthening American supply chains, bringing manufacturing jobs back home, and lowering costs for American consumers. Blunt Rochester spoke about the importance of the measure when offering the bill in committee. 

“We've seen the consequence of weakened supply chains from drug shortages before the pandemic to masks and gowns during the pandemic. From lumber and glass shortages impacting housing affordability and availability to chips and minerals that power our consumer electronics, defense systems, cell phones and cars. Bottom line, supply chains touch the lives of every American, whether they know it or not.  And strengthening those supply chains means making our lives better and products cheaper,” said Rep. Blunt Rochester. “Today, after months of good-faith, bipartisan negotiations, we are considering the bipartisan Promoting Resilience Supply Chains Act that will help us map, monitor, predict, and strengthen supply chains. It will make more critical goods right here at home and create good-paying jobs while lowering consumer costs.”

“I thank the chair for including the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act today in today's markup, passing this important bipartisan legislation that I am proud to co-lead with my colleague, Representative Lisa Blunt. Rochester will show this committee's commitment to identifying risks to American supply chains and preventing shocks from occurring, including how emerging technology technologies can be used to mitigate these shocks,” said Dr. Bucshon. “The bill establishes a program within the Department of Commerce that will map and monitor critical supply chains utilized by American producers in a multitude of sectors. A critical step in improving our economic and national security.”

House Committee on Energy & Commerce Chairwoman, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) also spoke on the bill during the markup. 

“I want to join in thanking Dr. Bucshon and Ms. Blunt Rochester for their continued work to find bipartisan agreement on two important bills before this committee to lead on securing America. American leadership in emerging technologies, and to make our nation's supply chains more resilient. Their bill, H.R. 6571, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2023, builds on the foundation established in the American Compete Act, which I led with the assistance of members on both sides of the aisle,” said Chair Rodgers. “The American Compete Act focused on ensuring America, not China, is leading in the promotion and deployment of critical emerging technologies. And today we're taking another step toward that goal with bipartisan legislation to enhance mapping and monitoring of our supply chains, which will help us protect against future vulnerabilities that may hamper our economy.

Additional advocacy organizations also weighed in on the Committee considering the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act: 

“Manufacturers have made significant strides in strengthening supply chains,” said Chris Netram, Managing Vice President of Policy for the National Association of Manufacturers. “Supply chain resiliency is driving job-creating investments throughout the manufacturing industry and supports American manufacturing competitiveness on the world stage. Manufactures thank this committee for considering the ‘Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act’ to continue to work towards these goals.”

“MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, wholeheartedly supports the bipartisan ‘Promoting American Supply Chains Act.’ This measure gives the Department of Commerce additional tools to monitor, enhance data collection, and reduce vulnerabilities in critical U.S. manufacturing supply chains,” said Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association. “Future supply chain crises may well be mitigated or even averted by this legislation.  We commend the Energy and Commerce Committee for its pathbreaking work on this topic.”

After unanimously passing through the Energy & Commerce Committee, the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act will now be eligible for consideration on the full House floor.

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