Strengthens America's ability to make essential goods and respond to emergencies.
This bill would update the Defense Production Act, a law that helps the government get critical supplies during emergencies. It would make it easier to boost production of important materials like critical minerals and medical supplies. It also creates a new volunteer group of private experts to help during national crises.
Today, the Defense Production Act allows the President broad powers to direct industry for national defense. After this bill, these powers would be more clearly defined for specific emergencies (national, natural disaster, public health, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act) and would involve more input from the Defense Production Act Committee and Fund Manager. There would also be new programs to boost critical mineral production and create a volunteer expert reserve, along with stricter rules on foreign investment in agriculture and conflicts of interest for government officials.
HR 7688 · 119th Congress · February 25, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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