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119-s-2214119th CongressWALLET

Future of Defense Manufacturing Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would boost domestic defense manufacturing by prioritizing advanced and additive manufacturing while restricting use of machines, software, and data storage tied to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It would accelerate testing, prototyping, qualification, and deployment across the Department of Defense and create hubs and programs to shorten supply lines.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Boost for domestic defense manufacturing

This bill would push the Pentagon to speed up additive and advanced manufacturing across the services. It would direct DoD to qualify and approve at least 1,000,000 advanced-manufactured parts by December 31, 2027, using faster approval processes, subject to appropriations. The bill would require each service to additively make three common metal parts and complete assessments and certifications by September 30, 2026. It would create regional dual-use manufacturing hubs with shared high-speed metal printers and labs, expand prototyping to commercial advanced digital facilities, and set up an international working group to share standards and training. The bill would also require certification programs and testing to let suppliers produce replacement and unmanned aircraft parts.

Limits on foreign-made 3D printers

This bill would bar the Department of Defense from buying or operating additive manufacturing machines, related software, or data storage tied to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. "Covered" firms would include companies on the Consolidated Screening List, firms domiciled in those countries, or firms under unmitigated foreign control. The ban would also cover systems that use or connect to such machines. An exception would allow use for testing, analysis, and training in intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare. The Secretary could waive the ban if they certify to congressional defense committees that the purchase is in the national interest.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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