Bill · H.R. 9718· House(119-HR-9718)
Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 7/15/2026
- Last activity
- 9/16/2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- Sponsored by
- Tony Wied
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 1
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2026 or the RAM Act. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to set up and maintain a specific webpage. This webpage must provide a list of resources and information to help small businesses bring their manufacturing capacity back to the United States. The webpage must include contact information, a free tool to help businesses find entities that can assist with onshoring, and other relevant information. The Small Business Administration must also seek input for improvements, conduct studies, and submit reports to Congress regarding the webpage's effectiveness. All requirements under this Act will terminate four years after enactment.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
The bill directly provides small businesses with tools and information to move manufacturing back to the U.S.
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
Small business owners gain access to essential resources for onshoring manufacturing capacity.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
By facilitating the onshoring of manufacturing, the bill provides resources aimed at stimulating domestic job creation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
How the text last changed
Reported in House (10/9/2026), compared with Introduced in House. Each change is on the Text tab.
The newer version of the bill changes several rules regarding a government-provided webpage for small businesses relocating manufacturing to the United States. It shifts the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the webpage from the general Administrator to a specific official, the Associate Administrator for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade, and adds a requirement for a free tool to help identify assistance entities. The update schedule is altered so that annual reviews happen until 4 years after the Act's enactment, rather than indefinitely. Additionally, the newer version introduces a requirement for an initial study and report to Congress within 2 years of the webpage's establishment, followed by annual updated reports, and sets an overall termination date of 4 years after enactment for the Act and its requirements.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) and Section 2(b) require the creation of a webpage with resources, contact information, and a free tool to help small businesses identify entities that can assist with bringing manufacturing capacity back to the United States. This is a positive outcome because it gives small business owners practical, cost-free assistance to navigate the complex process of moving manufacturing operations back home.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7
A committee approved it and sent it to the floor
What changed from Introduced in House
The newer version of the bill changes several rules regarding a government-provided webpage for small businesses relocating manufacturing to the United States. It shifts the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the webpage from the general Administrator to a specific official, the Associate Administrator for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade, and adds a requirement for a free tool to help identify assistance entities. The update schedule is altered so that annual reviews happen until 4 years after the Act's enactment, rather than indefinitely. Additionally, the newer version introduces a requirement for an initial study and report to Congress within 2 years of the webpage's establishment, followed by annual updated reports, and sets an overall termination date of 4 years after enactment for the Act and its requirements.
Each change
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Section 2(a) changes references from "Website" to "Webpage" and specifies that the webpage must be established and maintained by the Associate Administrator for the Office of Manufacturing and Trade rather than the general Administrator.
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Section 2(b) adds a new item requiring a free tool to help small businesses identify entities that can assist with onshoring manufacturing capacity, and renumbers the following item accordingly.
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Section 2(c) changes the timeline and participants for updates, requiring the Associate Administrator to seek annual input from the Chief Counsel for Advocacy until 4 years after the enactment of the Act instead of an indefinite annual update.
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Section 2(d) is added to require the Administrator to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the webpage's effectiveness within 2 years of its establishment, with updated reports submitted annually until 4 years after enactment.
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Section 2(e) is added to terminate the Act and its requirements 4 years after the date of enactment.
Written by an AI model from a comparison of this version’s text with the one before it, not by a person. .
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- 9/16/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jake EllzeyRepublican · Texas
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
John JamesRepublican · Michigan
Johnny OlszewskiDemocrat · Maryland
Beth Van DuyneRepublican · Texas