Strengthening Supply Chains: Support for Businesses and Product Availability
This act aims to ensure that critical products, such as medicines or defense equipment, are always available at stable prices. It establishes a special office to monitor and support American companies, preventing shortages and sudden price increases. This means citizens can expect greater stability in accessing essential goods.
Key points
Creation of the Office of Supply Chain Resiliency within the Department of Commerce to identify vulnerabilities in critical product supply chains.
Financial support programs (loans, guarantees, grants) for small U.S. manufacturers to expand production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.
Companies receiving support must adhere to specific labor standards, including facilitating unionization and collective bargaining.
Expired
Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_3208
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Process start date: 2021-11-15