Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons’ (D-Del.) bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act. The bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.
Support the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act to expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.
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Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which aims to expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3174, the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which doubles the SBA's loan limit from $5 million to $10 million for small manufacturers.
Latest Action: Senate - 12/04/2025 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283. Tracker: This bill has the status Passed House.
Sen. Jon Husted joined Sens. Joni Ernst and Chris Coons on the bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, stating the bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers.
Latest recorded Senate action (Dec. 4, 2025): read twice and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar (Calendar No. 283); bill has not been recorded as passed by the Senate or enacted.
Assessments
Sen. Husted publicly joined and co-sponsored the bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act (H.R.3174/S.2664) on March 16, 2026, which is a direct act of supporting the bill to expand access to growth capital for small U.S. manufacturers. The bill had passed the House and been placed on the Senate calendar but had not yet been enacted; however, the pledge was to support the Act, and his cosponsorship constitutes fulfillment of that promise during his term.
Husted materially supported the promised policy by joining the bipartisan Senate introduction of the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act during his current federal term. However, official Congress.gov status shows H.R.3174 has passed the House and been placed on the Senate calendar, but has not passed the Senate or become law. Because the promise was to support the Act and expand access to capital, his support/advancement earns partial credit, but the substantive policy outcome has not yet been delivered.
Jon Husted co-sponsored the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, demonstrating legislative effort. The bill passed the House and included provisions to expand access to capital for small manufacturers, directly aligning with the promise. However, no evidence indicates the bill was fully enacted into law or fully implemented, which limits delivery to partial.