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H.R. 7342

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 7342, the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2026 by Rep. Jeff Hurd (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


Record

Text

H.R. 7342 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7342/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 7342 EH: Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 7342
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 .
2.
Grants for public works and economic development
(a)
Grants for public works and economic development
Section 201(c) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141(c) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (7) by striking or at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(9)
facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States; and
(10)
facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector.
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(b)
Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses
Section 203(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3143(a) ) is amended by inserting , including planning with respect to projects to facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States or to facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector, after economic development planning .
(c)
Grants for training, research, and technical assistance
Section 207(a)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (H) by striking and at the end;
(2)
by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (K); and
(3)
by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
(I)
activities to facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States;
(J)
activities to facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector; and
.
(d)
Grants for economic adjustment
Section 209(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3149(a) ) is amended by inserting projects to facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States, projects to facilitate the growth of the manufacturing sector, after loan fund), .
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-04
  2. Passed House2026-03-24
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 4, 2026

hb7342/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/04/2026)

Made in America Jobs Act of 2026

This bill expands the criteria for various grants under the Economic Development Administration's public works program to include projects that facilitate the relocation of employment opportunities into the United States or the growth of the manufacturing sector.

Specifically, the bill modifies grants for (1) public works and economic development; (2) planning and administrative expenses; (3) training, research, and technical assistance; and (4) regions experiencing adverse economic changes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Hurd (R) sponsors H.R. 7342, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7342 went before 4 committees: Environment and Public Works, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 257 Bills
Financial Services
Financial Services
Discharged From · Mar 20, 2026 · 559 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Mar 20, 2026 · 156 Bills
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 5, 2026 · 127 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 7342, the latest H. Rept. 119-567.

Actions

H.R. 7342 has taken 16 actions since Feb 4, 2026, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Mar 24, 202616:06
House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 202616:06
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2652-2654)
Mar 24, 202616:06
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.
Mar 24, 202616:12
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2652-2653)

Votes

H.R. 7342 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7342 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide for certain grant eligibility relating to projects that facilitate the relocation, to the United States, of a source of employment located outside the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7342 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7342’s is Labor and Employment.

hr7342/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7342 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Employment and training programs to Manufacturing.

hr7342/subjects.txt
Employment and training programsManufacturing

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7342, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HURD of Colorado:H.R. 7342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2031]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com