DPA Modernization Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7688 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 529 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7688 [Report No. 119-611] To modernize and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services April 15, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 25, 2026] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modernize and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, 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 ``DPA Modernization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FRONT MATTER. (a) 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''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended to read as follows: ``TABLE OF CONTENTS ``TITLE I. PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS. ``TITLE II. EXPANSION OF PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY. ``TITLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS. ``TITLE IV. PROHIBITION AND NOTIFICATION ON INVESTMENTS RELATING TO COVERED NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSACTIONS.''. SEC. 3. PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS. Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 45