Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026
Creates a hospital purchasing pilot, raises duties on specified medical imports, and offers tax credits for U.S. protective-equipment production.
In the Senate Finance Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 11 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Hospitals need protective equipment and medical supplies, which can be made in the United States or imported. The bill would create a Medicare pilot that rewards certain hospitals for buying domestic products and reduces payments for repeated shortfalls. It would also raise duties on specified imports and offer tax credits for U.S. production and manufacturing investments.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Reward hospitals for domestic purchases
The pilot would cover hospitals the Secretary identifies based on their Medicare payments over the five years before enactment, as well as other hospitals that choose to join. Participating hospitals would need to buy at least 40% of their covered protective equipment and medical consumables as domestic products and report their purchases.
- Raise duties on covered medical imports
The President would raise duties on specified medical products to rates equivalent to 300% of their value, phasing in the increase over five years. The Treasury would transfer the additional duty revenue to HHS at least annually.
- Offer credits for protective equipment production
Manufacturers would receive a tax credit for qualifying U.S.-made equipment sold to unrelated buyers: $0.25 per N95 mask, $0.10 per surgical mask, $0.05 per medical glove, $0.50 per surgical gown, and $250 per ventilator or other equipment designated by HHS. Products must meet domestic-content and federal safety requirements.
- Credit protective-equipment manufacturing investments
Businesses could claim a tax credit equal to 20% of qualifying investment in U.S. facilities that mainly produce qualifying protective equipment. A facility cannot also claim the production credit for equipment it makes there.
- Reduce payments for repeated hospital shortfalls
Beginning after the pilot’s third year, hospitals that miss the domestic-purchase requirement would face payment reductions that grow from 2% after one year of failure to 8% after seven years. A reduction would continue after the pilot ends; the Secretary could adjust the purchase percentage during supply disruptions, disasters, or national emergencies.
The bill would use hospital purchasing rules, import duties, and tax credits to encourage domestic production of protective equipment and medical supplies. It would also connect tariff revenue to reimbursements for hospitals buying domestic products.
The purchasing requirement could affect hospitals’ sourcing choices, while the higher duties could increase the cost of importing the covered products. The bill does not state an overall cost estimate for the tax credits, reimbursements, or duty changes.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026SENATESEP 24, 2026By Sen. CassidyReferred to Finance
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 24, 2026FINANCE NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 11 daysNo hearing yet
- 11 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 11, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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