H. Res. 350 (119th)Bill Overview

Expressing support for the designation of April 24, 2025, as "Remanufacturing Day".

Simple ResolutionCommerce|Commerce
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Apr 24, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced
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President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' support for designating April 24, 2025, as "Remanufacturing Day" and encourages businesses, schools, and organizations to recognize that day. It is a non-binding, symbolic statement that does not create new law or require anyone to take action. It only reflects the House's position and does not affect federal programs, funding, or require Senate or Presidential approval.

This simple House resolution expresses support for designating April 24, 2025, as "Remanufacturing Day." It describes remanufacturing, cites a 2012 ITC estimate of U.S. remanufacturing jobs and exports, and encourages businesses, schools, and organizations to celebrate and promote remanufacturing.

The resolution is non-binding and does not create regulatory or funding changes.

Passage0/100

As a simple, nonbinding House resolution it does not create statutory law and therefore cannot become law as written.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution: it clearly states the designation sought, provides contextual 'Whereas' findings, and offers informal encouragement to stakeholders. It does not create legal obligations, changes to statute, or fiscal commitments, which aligns with the norms for this type of measure.

Contention20/100

Liberal emphasizes linking designation to labor and environmental justice

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
ConsumersStates · Federal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • ConsumersRaises public awareness of remanufacturing, potentially increasing consumer demand for remanufactured products.
  • Potential benefitSupports industry claims about existing employment, citing about 180,000 U.S. remanufacturing jobs per 2012 ITC.
  • Potential benefitHighlights environmental benefits by promoting reuse and diverting end-of-life products from landfills.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenResolution is symbolic and non-binding, producing little direct regulatory or budgetary change.
  • StatesRelies on outdated 2012 data, which may overstate current employment and export figures.
  • Federal agenciesCould be viewed as federal endorsement benefiting specific industries without competitive analysis.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal emphasizes linking designation to labor and environmental justice
Progressive85%

Generally supportive of highlighting remanufacturing for its environmental and job benefits, while noting the resolution is purely symbolic.

Would want stronger, binding policies on waste reduction, labor standards, and environmental justice linked to remanufacturing.

Views this as a useful awareness step but insufficient alone.

Leans supportive
Centrist80%

Supportive but pragmatic.

Views the resolution as a low-cost, bipartisan way to promote economic activity and waste reduction.

Sees it as non-controversial but would prefer measurable follow-up actions or pilot programs to convert awareness into results.

Leans supportive
Conservative70%

Likely supportive in principle because it celebrates manufacturing, jobs, and market solutions reducing waste.

Cautious about government messaging favoring certain industries and vigilant against future regulatory expansion.

Prefers private-sector-led promotion over federal programs.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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President

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Passage likelihood0/100

As a simple, nonbinding House resolution it does not create statutory law and therefore cannot become law as written.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether a companion Senate resolution will be introduced
  • Committee scheduling and floor timing in the House
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal emphasizes linking designation to labor and environmental justice

As a simple, nonbinding House resolution it does not create statutory law and therefore cannot become law as written.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative resolution: it clearly states the designation sought, provides contextual 'Whereas' findings, and offers informal encouragement to…

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