Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".

House Concurrent Resolution

H.Con.Res. 54

119th Congress

Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Norma Torres

D - CA

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This concurrent resolution supports designating the first Friday of October as Manufacturing Day to recognize the sector's significant contribution to the U.S. economy. Manufacturing now contributes $2.9 trillion to GDP (11% of total), up from $1.93 trillion in 2012, and employs nearly 12.9 million Americans directly while supporting millions more through supply chains.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This concurrent resolution supports designating the first Friday of October as Manufacturing Day to recognize the sector's significant contribution to the U.S. economy. Manufacturing now contributes $2.9 trillion to GDP (11% of total), up from $1.93 trillion in 2012, and employs nearly 12.9 million Americans directly while supporting millions more through supply chains.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Manufacturing contributes $2.9 trillion to the U.S. economy, accounting for 11% of gross domestic product
This figure has risen significantly from $1.93 trillion in 2012
Nearly 12.9 million Americans (over 8% of workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing
Manufacturers spent $372.5 billion on research and development in 2022
The sector presents opportunities to promote skilled, family-wage careers to young people

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution affects the nearly 12.9 million workers employed directly in manufacturing and the millions more in related supply chain industries. It aims to promote manufacturing careers to young people and their parents by highlighting the sector's economic importance and growing employment opportunities with family-wage jobs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

54, 119th Congress (2025). "Expressing support for designation of the first Friday of October as "Manufacturing Day".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hconres-54