S1978-119

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a network of regional hubs to foster innovation, collaboration, and rapid development of defense-related technologies, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 5, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to enhance national security and technological superiority by requiring the Secretary of Defense to establish a network, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term anchor Federal defense institution means a defense manufacturing facility, an institution of higher education that engages, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. Establishment of Defense Technology Hubs Program. It relies on procurement rules, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to enhance national security and technological superiority by requiring the Secretary of Defense to establish a network...
  • Expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term anchor Federal defense institution means a defense manufacturing facility, an institution of higher education that engages...
  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. Establishment of Defense Technology Hubs Program.
  • Reduces a appropriation, compliance mandate provision: 5. Coordination with existing program.
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 6. Evaluation and reporting.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to enhance national security and technological superiority by requiring the Secretary of Defense to establish a network, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term anchor Federal defense institution means a defense manufacturing facility, an institution of higher education that engages, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. Establishment of Defense Technology Hubs Program.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to enhance national security and technological superiority by requiring the Secretary of Defense to establish a network, expands a procurement, definition change provision: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term anchor Federal defense institution means a defense manufacturing facility, an institution of higher education that engages, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. Establishment of Defense Technology Hubs Program.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 5, 2025

Mr. Schmitt (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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