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Norma Torres (D-CA)

Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October, October 2, 2026, as "Manufacturing Day".

H.Res. 1615 · House resolution Commerce

A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for designating the first Friday of October, which is October 2, 2026, as Manufacturing Day. It highlights that manufacturers contributed $2,900,000,000,000 to the economy, making up 11 percent of the gross domestic product. The text notes that this economic contribution has grown significantly from $1,930,000,000,000 in 2012. Additionally, U.S. manufacturers drove innovation by spending $393,648,000,000 on research and development in 2023. The resolution also points out that the sector directly employs nearly 12,900,000 people, representing over 8 percent of the workforce.