DPA Private-Sector Outreach Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8038 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8038 To enhance private-sector outreach in support of the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2026 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To enhance private-sector outreach in support of 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 Private-Sector Outreach Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PRIVATE-SECTOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--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 (e) and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: ``(d) Toolkit and Online Resources Site.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Committee shall develop a toolkit and an online `one-stop shop' that allows Federal agencies to share information and resources with interested persons regarding the use of authorities under this Act (other than authorities under section 721 or title VIII), including the following: ``(A) The process for solicitations under such authorities, including information on submitting offers and receiving assistance. ``(B) Opportunities under such authorities for business concerns, including small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to participate in contracts and other funding mechanisms a