National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act

HR 3917, the National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act, establishes a new advisory council within the Department of Commerce to advise the government on manufacturing policy. The council, composed of representatives from private industry (including small manufacturers), labor, and academia, must meet at least every 180 days to provide recommendations on workforce development, supply chain challenges, technological impacts, and investment strategies affecting U.S. manufacturing. It is required to produce an annual national strategic plan with concrete recommendations for maintaining U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, while also incorporating input from economically distressed areas and regions affected by manufacturing job losses. The bill transfers all functions, personnel, and funds from the existing U.S. Manufacturing Council to this new council, which will terminate five years after its first meeting.