Federal grants now fund corporate reshoring—with no wage or job-protection strings
H.R. 7342 — Made in America Jobs Act of 2026 · Filed by Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to make companies relocating manufacturing jobs from outside the U.S. back to America eligible for federal grants. It adds two new categories of eligible projects: those that bring employment sources back to the U.S. and those that grow the domestic manufacturing sector. Companies and regions can now use federal economic development grants to fund infrastructure, planning, training, and adjustment costs tied to reshoring operations.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a direct expansion of federal grant eligibility to fund private corporate relocation and manufacturing expansion. It is a targeted subsidy using public economic development funds to incentivize and finance private business decisions.
What the text implies
- No wage, benefit, or labor-standard requirements are imposed on companies receiving grants, creating risk that public funds subsidize low-wage relocation.
- The bill does not require companies to maintain jobs for a specified period, allowing firms to receive grants and later relocate again.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
multinational manufacturing corporations; companies with offshore operations; regional economic development authorities