Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill creates a new international exchange program called the American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program. The program aims to send United States manufacturing workers and students to allied nations for hands-on training and skills development. It targets key industries like robotics, semiconductors, automotive, and energy to help fix labor shortages in our manufacturing sector. Participants receive financial support for living expenses, travel, and healthcare while abroad. The program is administered by the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs and is set to expire two years after it becomes law.
Yes· 3 of 15
- Scored +2
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Young adults in trade, vocational, or higher education manufacturing programs are directly eligible to participate in the international training exchange.
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Would students be better off under this?
Students enrolled in trade, vocational, or higher education manufacturing programs are eligible for international training exchanges and academic credit.
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Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill establishes an exchange program to train manufacturing workers in allied nations, aiming to build a skilled domestic workforce for high-wage manufacturing jobs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3(f) provides participants with financial stipends covering reasonable costs like housing, food, daily transportation, healthcare, and training materials, which helps everyday workers afford the training without going into debt.
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Section 3(e)(1)(B)(xi) ensures that participants receive industry-recognized credentials, certificates, or letters of completion upon finishing the program, which can boost their career prospects back home in the United States.
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Section 3(b)(4) and Section 3(b)(5) focus on building a skilled domestic workforce and modernizing our labor force through increased training and apprenticeships, which helps put Americans into good, high-wage manufacturing jobs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 3(c)(2) strictly limits the program to selecting not more than 10 participants per year, which means very few people will actually get to benefit from this opportunity.
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Section 7 states that the entire Act and the program itself will end just two years after the date of enactment, limiting its long-term reliability and reach for workers seeking future help.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — Students enrolled in trade, vocational, or higher education manufacturing programs are eligible for international training exchanges and academic credit. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults in trade, vocational, or higher education manufacturing programs are directly eligible to participate in the international training exchange. Would business owners be better off under this? — Domestic manufacturing companies benefit from having a more highly skilled workforce trained in international best practices. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides participants with financial stipends covering housing, food, transportation, and healthcare, making global training accessible without incurring debt. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Mid-career manufacturing workers and apprentices can benefit from advanced skills training and industry-recognized credentials. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The program helps workers secure high-wage manufacturing jobs and industry credentials that improve career prospects. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill actively involves labor organizations in consultation and considers applicants from union-overseen training programs.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill establishes an exchange program to train manufacturing workers in allied nations, aiming to build a skilled domestic workforce for high-wage manufacturing jobs. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By helping address labor shortages in critical manufacturing sectors, the bill supports long-term domestic industrial competitiveness. Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The program involves consulting with labor organizations and considers applicants from training programs overseen by labor unions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The legislation fosters international workforce exchange and collaboration with allied nations in critical manufacturing sectors. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — The program engages United States diplomatic and consular posts in allied nations to coordinate worker placements. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill explicitly encourages partnerships with allied nations that have entered into trade agreements with the United States.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires regular reports to congressional committees detailing the implementation and outcomes of the program. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill creates a federally administered international exchange program overseen by the Department of State.
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/22/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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James BairdRepublican · Indiana
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas
Young KimRepublican · California
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Johnny OlszewskiDemocrat · Maryland
Aumua Amata RadewagenRepublican · American Samoa
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania
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