H.R. 8053

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8053 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8053

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements 
of the Defense Production Act Committee, establish a Subcommittee on 
Emerging Technology, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements 
of the Defense Production Act Committee, establish a Subcommittee on 
Emerging Technology, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``DPA Emerging Technology Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE.

Section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4567) 
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(g) and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
subsections:
``(d) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at least twice per year, 
and at other such times as determined necessary by the Chairperson of 
the Committee.
``(e) Authority To Establish Subcommittees.--The Chairperson of the 
Committee may establish and convene such additional subcommittees of 
the Committee as the Chairperson determines appropriate to improve 
coordination among member agencies of the Committee regarding 
particular activities authorized under this Act.
``(f) Emerging Technology Subcommittee.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
Committee a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology.
``(2) Activities.--The Subcommittee on Emerging Technology 
shall analyze--
``(A) the effects, including potential benefits, of 
covered technology on activities determined essential 
to meet national defense requirements; and
``(B) how covered technology can be used within a 
single industry or Federal agency, or across industries 
and Federal agencies, to improve efficiencies, 
encourage innovation, and address supply chain gaps.
``(3) Covered technology.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
the Subcommittee shall establish a definition for the term 
`covered technology' and, in establishing such definition, 
shall consider including technologies in the fields of--
``(A) artificial intelligence and robotics;
``(B) biotechnology;
``(C) cryptography and quantum computing;
``(D) materials science;
``(E) semiconductors; and
``(F) space.''.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON POTENTIAL STRATEGIC RESERVE OF BIOLOGICAL INPUTS.

Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Subcommittee on Emerging Technology of the Defense Production 
Act Committee (established under section 722 of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4567), as amended by this Act) shall submit to 
Congress an evaluation of the potential benefits and drawbacks, and any 
resources required, in establishing a strategic reserve of critical 
biomanufacturing essential to meet national defense requirements under 
the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).

SEC. 4. SHORT TITLE CORRECTION.

The first undesignated section of the the Defense Production Act of 
1950 is amended, effective on the date of enactment of such Act, by 
striking ``cited as `the Defense'' and inserting ``cited as the 
`Defense''.
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