Creates a public registry to show how the government uses emergency powers for national defense.
This bill would create a public online database showing how federal agencies use emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. It would also strengthen the committee that oversees these powers. This aims to make government actions clearer for everyone, including Congress and the public.
Today, there isn't a central, public list of how federal agencies use emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. The committee that oversees these powers has a less defined leadership and coordination structure. This bill would create a secure online registry that would track and publicly report all uses of these powers, including past uses from one year before the registry is set up. It would also make the committee overseeing these powers stronger and more coordinated, with a dedicated Chairperson.
HR 3542 · 119th Congress · May 21, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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