Biden’s Manufacturing Day 2021 Proclamation Highlights Buy American Content Increase
President Biden proclaimed October 1, 2021, National Manufacturing Day, citing plans to raise Buy American domestic content from 55% to 75%.
Merrow and Precision Fabrics Group Launch USA-Made Reusable Isolation Gowns
Merrow Manufacturing and Precision Fabrics Group created domestically produced reusable Level 1 and 2 isolation gowns as import backlogs hit PPE supply.
California Ends Piece-Rate Pay for Garment Workers With SB 62
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 62, which ends piece-rate pay in California’s garment industry and expands brands’ liability for unpaid wages.
Ford and SK Innovation to Invest $11.4 Billion in USA EV and Battery Plants
Ford and SK Innovation plan $11.4 billion in new plants in Tennessee and Kentucky, creating nearly 11,000 jobs to build electric F-Series trucks and batteries.
Truth in Advertising Asks FTC to Investigate New Balance Made in USA Claims
TINA.org filed an FTC complaint saying New Balance labels some sneakers Made in USA even though key parts, including soles, are imported.
Senate Passes Lee-King “Reinforcing American-Made Products Act” for One National Made in USA Standard
The Senate unanimously passed a bill by Sens. Mike Lee and Angus King to set one national standard for Made in USA labels in interstate commerce.
House EV Tax Credit Plan Adds $4,500 for Union-Built USA Cars, Drawing Automaker Pushback
A House Ways and Means plan offered up to $12,500 in EV tax credits, including $4,500 for USA union-built vehicles and $500 for USA-made batteries.
Bipartisan Senators Push “American Beef Labeling Act” to Restore Mandatory Origin Labels
Sens. Thune, Tester, Rounds and Booker are sponsoring a bill to reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling for beef within one year.
US Vanadium Buys Arkansas Plant to Expand USA High-Purity Vanadium Output
US Vanadium bought a former Saint-Gobain processing plant in Benton, Arkansas, to expand production of high-purity vanadium from recycled waste streams.
U.S. Medical Glove Stockpiles Nitrile for USA-Made Exam Gloves Near Chicago
U.S. Medical Glove Company bought almost 700,000 pounds of nitrile to start stockpiling materials for USA-made exam gloves in Montgomery, Illinois.