Bill > HR6676

This bill, titled the "State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2025," aims to boost the competitiveness of American manufacturing by providing financial assistance to states and Indian Tribes for developing, implementing, improving, or expanding "flex-tech energy programs." These programs, as defined in the bill, can include technical and administrative help for manufacturers, financial aid for energy studies of manufacturing facilities, and support for implementing recommendations from those studies. These recommendations can cover a wide range of improvements, such as enhancing energy and water efficiency, reducing emissions, adopting advanced manufacturing technologies, and improving the operation of energy and water systems. The bill also specifies that energy studies can evaluate a facility's energy-using systems, emissions, potential efficiency measures, and on-site energy options like solar or combined heat and power systems, providing detailed cost and savings estimates. Funding for these programs will be allocated based on existing formulas for federal energy assistance, with at least 5% specifically set aside for Indian Tribes. The bill authorizes $100 million annually for these flex-tech energy programs from fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Business and Industry

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6676/all-info