House to Vote This Week on Scalise Bill to Boost Manufacturing and Create More American Jobs

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America is blessed with affordable energy, and this abundance has helped ignite a powerful manufacturing renaissance that is bringing much needed jobs and investment back to the United States. But in order for the U.S. to take full advantage of this opportunity, it is critical that we have the right policies in place. The president has talked about the need to support new manufacturing projects and cut back the layers of red tape, but he has failed take action. Now Congress is stepping in where the president has failed to act.

The House is set to vote this week on H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, authored by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). This legislation encourages building and industrial development in the U.S. by increasing transparency and reducing delays in the preconstruction permitting process. It requires that EPA provide timely guidance about how to comply with new or revised air quality standards when applying for necessary permits and report to Congress annually about actions the agency is taking to expedite the permitting process.

"Instead of arbitrary regulations that will force jobs and higher emissions to countries like China, this bill holds the EPA accountable and provides industry a roadmap as to how to achieve the highest standards through the use of the best science and commercially available technology. This bill takes critical steps toward cutting red tape, reviving our country's manufacturing base, and creating tens of thousands of high-paying jobs for hard-working Americans," said Scalise.

The House is making headway in saying "yes' to jobs and "yes' to energy. Just last week, H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, sailed through the House with bipartisan support. Both H.R. 5682 and H.R. 4795 are jobs bills and critical components of the Architecture of Abundance to help ensure that we take full advantage of our nation's energy resources and that we keep American jobs here in America. We encourage the Senate to stand with us, and we encourage the president to say "yes' to jobs and #Yes2Energy.

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