Rep. Haley Stevens Celebrates House Passage of the America COMPETES Act of 2022
Press Release
Today, the House passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength Act of 2022. The America COMPETES Act makes historic investments to intensify production of American-made semiconductors, tackles supply chain vulnerabilities to make more goods in America, bolsters America's scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthens America's economic and national security at home and abroad. The America COMPETES Act of 2022 includes transformative, bipartisan legislation from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. As the Chair of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Stevens played a major role in the drafting and passage of this critical legislation.
"The United States has been a long-time leader in science and innovation," said Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11). "The passage of the America COMPETES Act is a historic investment in our future. One that ensures the United States remains competitive as a leader in innovation and technology for years to come. With this legislation we will strengthen our STEM workforce, make investments to fight the climate crisis, reinforce our national security, enhance our semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, and more. As Chair of the Subcommittee on Research & Technology of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am proud of the Committee's bipartisan provisions that are included in this package.
I have worked for years with premiere science agencies and my colleagues on the Science Committee to set us on a strong path to compete globally in innovation and technology. This bill reflects that hard work -- built from the ground up with rigorous input from the scientific community. I am so proud of the inclusion of my the NIST for the Future Act (H.R. 4609), which is a bipartisan and comprehensive reauthorization for the agency to support U.S. competitiveness through precision measurement research, technology development, partnerships with industry, facilitating and developing standards, and support for U.S. manufacturing. Additionally, the package included my manufacturing partnership bill (H.R.4610), which expands the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program and adds two new Institutes to the Manufacturing USA network.
Thank you to my colleagues and their staff for their tireless work that made this possible. I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House and Senate to bring this legislation to President Biden's desk."
Since coming to Congress in 2019, Rep. Stevens has been laser focused on bringing the innovation economy to Michigan. She successfully secured provisions in the America COMPETES Act to set Michigan on a strong path to compete globally in innovation and technology. The #AmericaCOMPETES Act contains a collection of bills and initiatives that she has long championed in Congress:
Creates the CHIPS for America Fund -- $52 billion for CHIPS for America Act which will incentivize private-sector investments to address supply chain disruptions and ensure that more semiconductors are produced here at home
Includes Rep. Steven's NIST for the Future Act (H.R. 4609), which is a bipartisan and comprehensive reauthorization for the agency to support U.S. competitiveness through precision measurement research, technology development, partnerships with industry, facilitating and developing standards, and support for U.S. manufacturing.
Includes Rep. Steven's manufacturing partnership bill (H.R.4610), which launches pilot program of expansion awards for Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers to provide services for workforce development, resiliency of domestic supply chains
Builds a strong and diverse STEM workforce that is equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of today's industries and make breakthrough discoveries that will launch future industries
Increases funding for industries of the future -- quantum information science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, privacy, engineering biology, advanced communications technologies, semiconductors, and much more.
Establishes a national supply chain database to track disruptions in U.S. supply chains
Creates nearly 1 million additional apprenticeship opportunities over the next five years
This legislation has received a wide range of endorsements by both scientific, industry, and labor groups, including: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO, Intel, Teamsters, the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), the Semiconductor Industry Association and the National Association of Manufacturers.
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