National Manufacturing Advisory Council Act

This bill creates a National Manufacturing Advisory Council inside the Department of Commerce. The council will bring together workers, small and medium manufacturers, industry groups, schools, and labor to talk regularly with the federal government about how to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. It will focus on real-world problems like supply chain delays, workforce skills, and rules that may drive up costs. The council must meet at least every six months and give the government advice, including a national manufacturing plan every year to help keep the U.S. a top place to make things .

The council will help connect manufacturers with job training, community and technical colleges, apprenticeships, and new technology know-how. It will look for ways to open doors to good jobs, especially for low-income people and places hit by factory layoffs, in both cities and rural towns. It can also suggest steps to avoid supply chain disruptions and reduce burdens that raise prices for families. No new money is authorized for this, and the council will end five years after its first meeting. An existing Commerce advisory group on manufacturing will be folded into this new council to avoid duplication .

• Who is on it: Up to 30 members from private industry (including small and mid-sized firms), academia, and labor, appointed for three-year terms, with public input on who serves .
• When it starts: The Secretary of Commerce must set it up within 180 days of the law taking effect; it must meet at least every 180 days and produce an annual plan .