# 2026-08013: U.S. Grid Gear Gets Defense Boost Against Foreign Suppliers

2026-08013, Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-04-23, effective 2026-04-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08013
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-08013
- Title: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Grid Infrastructure, Equipment, and Supply Chain Capacity
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 21931
- Published: 2026-04-23
- Effective: 2026-04-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

U.S. Grid Gear Gets Defense Boost Against Foreign Suppliers

## Summary

The President has declared that America’s electric grid and its parts—like transformers and power lines—are super important for national defense but are at risk because we rely too much on foreign suppliers. To fix this, the government will boost U.S. production and supply chains to make sure we have the gear we need, right when we need it. This means faster manufacturing and stronger energy security starting now, with big support and funding behind it.

## Effects PRIA read

- Grid Equipment Declared Critical: benefit, medium. On April 20, 2026, the President determined that grid infrastructure and upstream supply chains are industrial resources essential to national defense. The determination explicitly lists transformers, transmission lines and conductors, substations, high-voltage circuit breakers, power control elect…
- Secretary Authorized to Purchase and Finance Production: benefit, medium. The Secretary of Energy is authorized to implement this determination and to make purchases, purchase commitments, and provide financial support or other instruments to expand domestic production and supply chains for grid infrastructure. The President also waived the requirements of section 303(a)…

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## Sources
- [2026-08013 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/23/2026-08013/presidential-determination-pursuant-to-section-303-of-the-defense-production-act-of-1950-as-amended)
- [2026-08013 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-23/pdf/2026-08013.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-08013 (as of 2026-06-08).