To amend section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify that the identification of Chinese military companies is not covered by the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify that the identification of Chinese
military companies is not covered by the Administrative Procedure Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Trade, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Supply Chain Integrity Act of 2025.
- Section id82e583f4f9134d1e89aec7aed1e531a1: 2. Treatment of identification of Chinese military companies for purposes of Administrative Procedure Act Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify that the identification of Chinese military companies is not covered by the Administrative Procedure Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Trade, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to clarify that the identification of Chinese military companies is not covered by the Administrative Procedure Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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