HR 7342
Passed a chamber
Expands the types of projects eligible for Public Works and Economic Development Act grants to include bringing jobs back to the United States from abroad and growing the manufacturing sector.
Official title: Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
04-FEB-2026
Referred
04-FEB-2026
Approved by committee
11-FEB-2026
Reported
20-MAR-2026
On the calendar
20-MAR-2026
Passed
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
25-MAR-2026
- Adds two purposes to the grant eligibility list in Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965: relocating to the United States a source of employment now located outside the country, and growing the manufacturing sector.
- Extends planning grants under Section 203 to cover planning for projects with either purpose.
- Adds both purposes to the training, research, and technical assistance grants in Section 207.
- Adds both purposes to the economic adjustment grants in Section 209.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (04-FEB-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 24-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Financial Services Committee (House)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)
Labor and Employment
■ 1 D
1 Democrat