United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1563 (113th)
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013
Introduced
15 April 2013
Last action
19 April 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Sponsors
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue orders applicable to manufacturers of concrete masonry products (concrete). Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board, which shall carry out a program of promotion, research, and information regarding concrete products. Requires manufacturers and importers to maintain, and make available, specified records. Requires any such order to provide that assessments shall be paid by concrete manufacturers with respect to concrete manufactured and marketed in the United States. Provides assessment rates. Requires at least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer to be used to support research, education, and promotion plans and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer. Directs the Secretary, during the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, to conduct a referendum for order approval among the manufacturers required to pay assessments under the order. Outlines referendum procedures. Provides for petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct appropriate investigations in order to administer this Act (with power of subpoena). Directs the Secretary to suspend or terminate any order or provision that obstructs or does not tend to effectuate the purposes of this Act, or that is not favored by persons voting in a referendum.
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Timeline
15 April 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 April 2013 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1563
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1563
- us · 113-hr-1563 · source updated 5 December 2025