Made in America Jobs Act of 2026
Key claim: The Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 would expand Economic Development Administration public-works and related grant criteria to prioritize projects that bring jobs into the United States or grow the manufacturing sector.
Abstract
(HR7342 · 119th Congress) 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. Latest action (2026-03-25): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Why this matters
The bill would shift federal Economic Development Administration grant dollars toward projects that pull manufacturing jobs back into the U.S., adding a domestic-employment weighting to a longstanding public-works funding stream. For importers and exporters, the direct trade effect is indirect — no tariffs or customs changes — but it strengthens the federal subsidy side of the reshoring policy mix alongside tariff and export-control measures. Consumer-price impact is expected to be minimal in the near term, as effects operate through project selection rather than border measures.