Auchincloss Amendments Included in Passage of America COMPETES Act

Statement

Today, the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022, a generational investment in our economy, and our young and growing workforce. This legislation will build resilient supply chains, drive worker productivity by investing in research and development, and reinforce US global leadership in science and technology. Rep. Auchincloss introduced four amendments to the America COMPETES Act, all of which were included in the final passage of the bill.

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"Today, the House is passing America COMPETES. This bill sustains and strengthens America's leadership in science and technology. It boosts productivity for economic growth here at home, and it streamlines supply chain challenges that have contributed to inflation.

"I introduced a series of amendments to America COMPETES, all of which have passed as part of the bill. These amendments counteract vaccine disinformation from the Chinese Communist Party. They boost production of vaccine components to strengthen America's vaccine diplomacy, which I have advocated for and led on over the last year. And they contribute to economic development and humanitarian relief in Afghanistan, where we have a special responsibility to the Afghan people."

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