# 119-s-4766: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate the safety, quality, and qualification pathways of printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing applications.

119-s-4766, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate the safety, quality, and qualification pathways of printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing applications., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4766
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to evaluate the safety, quality, and qualification pathways of printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing applications.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**This bill would create a Department of Defense pilot to test whether printable energetic feedstocks can improve munitions safety, quality, and supply-chain resilience compared with traditional manufacturing. It would also develop qualification criteria, nonproprietary standards, and new test methods if current pathways are insufficient.** - Program offices would gather data on handling safety, process stability, lot-to-lot consistency, and supply-chain resilience for printable energetic feedstocks versus legacy methods. - Ammunition and acquisition stakeholders would assess how printable feedstocks apply to munitions modernization and recommend qualification and certification pathways. - Limited demonstrations could occur at Government or cleared contractor facilities that meet explosive safety and security requirements. - The pilot would produce comparative safety assessments covering storage, transport, handling, processing, sensitivity testing, accident modeling, and recommended facility and operational controls. - It would develop nonproprietary standards, metrology approaches, and digital quality controls while identifying infrastructure, certification, and workforce barriers to adoption. - The Secretary would report to congressional defense committees within 180 days of starting the pilot and annually with methods, metrics, safety results, costs, and any suggested legislative or regulatory actions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense pilot for printable explosives: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Defense would run a pilot to study printable energetic feedstocks for controlled additive manufacturing. The Under Secretary for Research and Engineering would carry out the pilot with ammunition and service acquisition leaders. The pilot would test safety, quality, su…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4766 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4766)

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- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4726: PEACE in Sudan Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4726)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4766 (as of 2026-07-16).