DPA Emerging Technology Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8053 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8053 To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements of the Defense Production Act Committee, establish a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2026 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements of the Defense Production Act Committee, establish a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology, 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 Emerging Technology Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT COMMITTEE. Section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4567) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsections: ``(d) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at least twice per year, and at other such times as determined necessary by the Chairperson of the Committee. ``(e) Authority To Establish Subcommittees.--The Chairperson of the Committee may establish and convene such additional subcommittees of the Committee as the Chairperson determines appropriate to improve coordination among member agencies of the Committee regarding particular activities authorized under this Act. ``(f) Emerging Technology Subcommittee.-- ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the Committee a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology. ``(2) Activities.--The Subcommittee on Emerging Te