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Committee Advances Made in America Jobs Act to Expand EDA Grant Eligibility for Reshoring
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 73 42 to allow the Commerce Secretary to consider projects that reshore manufacturing jobs as eligible for Economic Development Administration grants; proponents said it aids distressed communities, while critics questioned EDA performance.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 73 42, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026, and ordered the measure favorably reported to the House.
Representative Hurd, the sponsor of the amendment in the nature of a substitute, said the bill authorizes the Commerce Secretary to consider projects that help reshore manufacturing…
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