H.R. 4521 · 117TH CONGRESSIntroduced · May 5, 2022
Strategic Competition Act of 2021
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 4521, a large-scale legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China by investing in domestic manufacturing, scientific research, and semiconductor production. The amendment failed to pass with a vote of 175-255, meaning the proposed changes were not added to the final version of the bill. The vote followed a strictly partisan pattern, as no Republicans voted in favor of the amendment. While a majority of Democrats supported the measure, 44 members of the Democratic caucus joined all 211 Republicans to defeat the proposal.
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 4521, a broad legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China. This specific amendment was agreed to with a vote of 279-153, meaning it was successfully added to the larger bill. The underlying bill, often referred to as the "America COMPETES Act," aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research and development, and secure global supply chains, particularly in the semiconductor industry. While the final vote on the amendment was successful, the dynamics were notably divided: it received overwhelming support from Republicans (207-4) and significant opposition from Democrats (72-149), reflecting a lack of consensus between the parties on this specific addition to the bill.
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act (originally titled the Strategic Competition Act). The amendment failed to pass with a vote of 196-235, meaning the proposed changes were not added to the final version of the bill. The underlying bill, H.R. 4521, is a major piece of legislation designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness, particularly against China. It focuses on boosting domestic manufacturing—specifically for semiconductor chips—and increasing federal funding for scientific research, technology development, and supply chain security. The vote was largely split along party lines. All 221 Democrats voted against the amendment, while the vast majority of Republicans (196) voted in favor. Because the amendment did not receive a majority of votes, the House proceeded with the bill as originally drafted.
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted 221-211 to adopt an amendment to H.R. 4521, a major legislative package aimed at increasing U.S. economic competitiveness. The underlying bill, often referred to as the "America COMPETES Act," seeks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research and development, and address supply chain vulnerabilities, particularly in the semiconductor industry, to better compete with China. The vote followed strict party lines, with 220 Democrats voting in favor and 210 Republicans voting against. Because the amendment was agreed to, its provisions were incorporated into the larger bill before the House moved toward final passage of the legislation.
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on a Republican-sponsored amendment to H.R. 4521, a major legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China. The amendment failed to pass, meaning the proposed changes were not added to the final version of the bill. The underlying bill, known as the America COMPETES Act (or the Strategic Competition Act), aimed to strengthen domestic manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry, and boost federal funding for scientific research and development. Proponents of the bill argued it would secure supply chains and counter China’s global economic influence, while critics raised concerns about the cost and specific policy priorities within the package. The vote was almost entirely along party lines: all voting Democrats opposed the amendment, while nearly all Republicans supported it. Because the amendment failed, the House proceeded with the original framework of the bill.
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On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted 216-214 to adopt a specific amendment to H.R. 4521, a major legislative package aimed at increasing U.S. economic competitiveness. The amendment’s approval allowed its provisions to be incorporated into the larger bill, which ultimately seeks to bolster domestic manufacturing, scientific research, and supply chain security to better compete with global rivals like China. The vote was decided almost entirely along party lines, with 214 Democrats and only 2 Republicans voting in favor, while 207 Republicans and 7 Democrats voted against it. This narrow margin reflects a partisan divide over the specific policy additions and the broader direction of the competition bill as it moved toward final passage in the House.
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On Agreeing to the Amendment
On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 4521, a major legislative package designed to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness against China. The underlying bill, often referred to as the "America COMPETES Act," aims to bolster domestic manufacturing, increase funding for scientific research and development, and address global supply chain vulnerabilities, particularly in the semiconductor industry. The vote passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving 367 "Yea" votes to 59 "Nay" votes. While the vast majority of Democrats supported the measure, the Republican caucus was more divided, with 151 members voting in favor and 57 voting against. This outcome signaled a significant consensus across party lines on the strategic importance of investing in domestic technology and industrial policy.
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On Agreeing to the Amendment
On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 4521, a large-scale legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness, particularly in relation to China. The underlying bill, often referred to as the "America COMPETES Act," aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research and development, and address global supply chain vulnerabilities. The vote on this specific amendment passed with a result of 264-163, meaning the proposed changes were officially added to the bill. The vote reflected a notable partisan split: while the vast majority of Republicans (194) supported the amendment, most Democrats (150) voted against it, though 70 Democrats joined the Republican majority to ensure its passage.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
On Agreeing to the Amendment
On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to approve an amendment to H.R. 4521, a major legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness, particularly in relation to China. The underlying bill, often referred to as the "America COMPETES Act," aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research and development, and address global supply chain vulnerabilities. The amendment passed with a vote of 262 to 168. While the vote saw nearly unanimous support from Democrats (215-6), it also drew support from 47 Republicans, though the majority of the Republican caucus (162) voted against it. This outcome allowed the specific provisions of the amendment to be incorporated into the final version of the bill as it moved toward passage in the House.
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On Agreeing to the Amendment
On February 3, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on an amendment to H.R. 4521, a large-scale legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China by investing in domestic manufacturing, scientific research, and semiconductor production. The amendment failed to pass with a vote of 181-248, meaning the proposed changes were not added to the final version of the bill. The vote followed strict party lines, with no Republicans voting in favor of the amendment. While the majority of Democrats supported the measure, 39 joined all present Republicans to defeat it, resulting in a non-bipartisan outcome where the proposal was rejected.
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On February 4, 2022, the House of Representatives voted to adopt an amendment to H.R. 4521, a broad legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China. The underlying bill, often referred to as the America COMPETES Act, seeks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research, and secure global supply chains for critical technologies like semiconductors. The vote on this specific amendment passed with a result of 265-166. While the final outcome was successful, the vote reflected a unique partisan split: the vast majority of Republicans (200) voted in favor of the amendment, while a majority of Democrats (156) voted against it. Despite the opposition from the Democratic majority leadership, the amendment was agreed to because 65 Democrats joined nearly the entire Republican caucus to support the measure.
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On February 4, 2022, the House of Representatives voted 238-193 to approve a major amendment to H.R. 4521, a legislative package designed to increase U.S. economic competitiveness with China. The approval of this amendment served as a final step in shaping the House version of the bill, which aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing, invest in scientific research, and address global supply chain vulnerabilities, particularly in the semiconductor industry. The vote followed largely partisan lines, with the vast majority of Democrats supporting the measure and most Republicans opposing it. While 24 Republicans joined the Democratic majority in favor of the amendment, the overall result reflects a division between the parties over the specific funding levels and regulatory approaches included in the package. Following this vote, the House moved toward final passage of the broader bill to begin negotiations with the Senate.
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