H.R. 8071

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8071 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8071

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense 
Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2026

Mr. Green of Texas 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 require the Defense 
Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, 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 ``Strengthening and Improving 
Mobilization Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DISCUSSION-BASED SIMULATIONS.

Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 306. DISCUSSION-BASED SIMULATIONS.

``At least once every 5 years, the Defense Production Act Committee 
shall conduct a discussion-based simulation (commonly known as a 
`table-top exercise') to determine the resources needed and the best 
use of the authorities under title I and this title.''.

SEC. 3. 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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