Miller-Meeks Bill to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back to Iowa Becomes Law

October 21, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has signed into law the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act , legislation led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) to bring manufacturing back to the United States and create good-paying jobs for Iowans. "America cannot continue outsourcing the production of critical goods and good-paying manufacturing jobs to foreign adversaries. We must strengthen our domestic manufacturing, secure our supply chains, and ensure America can produce the essential materials our nation depends on," said Congresswoman Miller-Meeks . "This legislation creates a roadmap to bring manufacturing back and create new good paying jobs for Iowans. I’m proud to have led this legislation to put American jobs first, and am grateful it was signed into law." The new law directs the Department of Commerce to identify high-demand products the U.S. imports because of manufacturing and supply chain constraints, and to assess whether they can be made here at home. It also examines opportunities to expand manufacturing in rural communities and industrial parks, helping identify new investment, jobs, and growth in Iowa and across the country. By strengthening domestic production and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains, the law will help strengthen America’s economic and national security. Background This law builds on Congresswoman Miller-Meeks’ efforts to bring manufacturing jobs and investment back to Iowa. She has worked to advance a $15 billion steel mill in Lee County, the largest in the United States, expected to create 1,750 permanent jobs and up to 6,000 construction jobs, representing a major investment in Southeast Iowa. She also supported the pro-growth tax incentives in the Working Families Tax Cuts to encourage manufacturers to invest in America, bring production back from foreign adversaries like Communist China, and strengthen American supply chains. Within one year of enactment of H.R. 1721, the Secretary of Commerce must conduct a study to: Identify products in each critical infrastructure sector that are in high demand and imported because of a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint Analyze the costs and benefits of making those products in the U.S., including effects on jobs, employment, labor conditions, and cost Identify products that could feasibly be made in the U.S. Analyze the feasibility of, and any barriers to, manufacturing them in rural areas, industrial parks, and rural industrial parks ### Issues : Delivering Results