Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act would direct the Department of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study on products essential to critical infrastructure sectors that are currently being imported. Critical infrastructure includes systems vital to national security, the economy, public health, and safety, such as power grids, water systems, transportation networks, and communications infrastructure. The study would identify which high-demand products in these sectors are being imported because of manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints within the United States.

The bill would require the Department of Commerce to analyze the costs, benefits, and feasibility of manufacturing these products domestically rather than relying on imports. This analysis would help policymakers understand whether the United States could realistically produce these critical products at home and what investments or changes would be necessary to do so. The findings could inform future decisions about industrial policy and infrastructure development.