Bi-partisan lawmakers introduce bill that would boost US assembly and manufacturing

June 11, 2025

Legislation introduced in Congress this week would eliminate tariffs on components used to assemble complete bikes in the U.S., long a major concerns of bike brands looking to add value in the U.S. without making the full step toward frame manufacturing.

The U.S. Bicycle Production and Assembly Act was introduced by Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Mike Thompson (D-CA), both senior members of the House Ways and Means Committee and co-chairs of the Congressional Bicycle Caucus.

The bill eliminates tariffs, including Section 301 and other punitive tariffs, on products used for bike assembly. It also mandates that the U.S. International Trade Commission report to Congress within five years on progress toward two primary goals: assembling 2 million bicycles annually in the U.S. within five years and 5 million bicycles annually within ten years. BRAIN