Contact Congress about S. 257: Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025

The Commerce Department would map and study supply chains for critical goods and new technologies. It would make a national plan, report to Congress each year, and protect some company data from public release.

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Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 is a House bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Latest action on S. 257: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that make, buy, ship, or depend on critical goods. It also affects federal agencies that would have to study supply chains and plan for disruptions. Workers and communities tied to key manufacturing industries could feel the effects if Commerce uses the strategy to support more production in the United States or in allied countries.

Why this matters: Supply-chain breakdowns can make important goods harder to get, more expensive, or unavailable during a crisis. This bill tries to give the federal government a clearer map of those risks before the next shock hits. It could help agencies plan faster responses and support more production in the United States and trusted partner countries. Its effect will depend on how Commerce defines critical goods and how much work agencies can do without new funding.

Key provisions in S. 257

• The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis would have to help make critical supply chains and new technologies more stable. Critical supply chains are the networks that make and move important goods.
• Commerce would have to support more U.S. manufacturing and reduce reliance on critical goods from higher-risk countries. It must do this in ways that fit U.S. international commitments.
• Commerce would have to create a Supply Chain Resilience Working Group within 120 days. The group must include members from at least 10 major federal departments and agencies.
• Within one year, Commerce would have to study and model critical supply chains. It must look for gaps, weak spots, and production capacity in the United States and allied countries.
• Within 120 days, Commerce would have to name the critical industries, supply chains, and goods covered by the bill. The public can comment, and Commerce must update the list at least every four years.

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What is S. 257?

The Commerce Department would map and study supply chains for critical goods and new technologies. It would make a national plan, report to Congress each year, and protect some company data from public release.

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