119-hr-8136119th Congress

DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

Introduced

Summary

Study of how Defense Production Act agencies buy and stockpile long‑lead items. This bill would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to examine current procurement and stockpiling methods and report findings and recommendations to specified congressional committees.

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  • DPA agencies would be examined on how they procure and stockpile long‑lead items. The bill defines a "long‑lead item" as a component with the longest design and fabrication times that may need early funding to finish a system quickly.
  • Congressional committees would get a report within one year after enactment that identifies interagency coordination opportunities and offers legislative recommendations, including possible amendments to the Defense Production Act.
  • The bill would correct a drafting error in the Defense Production Act's short title by changing wording in the first undesignated section.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]

LA • D

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