To require a briefing on increasing procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires a Department of Defense briefing on how to increase procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
Who Benefits and How
Domestic producers of strategic and critical materials could receive more attention as potential suppliers for defense procurement.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOD would need to identify materials, targets, challenges, and a public list for industry and allies.
Key Provisions
- Requires a DOD briefing by March 1, 2026 on increasing domestic procurement of strategic and critical materials.
- Requires identification of 10 materials, recommended procurement amounts, public target percentages, and anticipated challenges.
- Requires the public release of a materials list and target percentages.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires a Department of Defense briefing on how to increase procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Manufacturing, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires a Department of Defense briefing on how to increase procurement of strategic and critical materials from sources in the United States.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Domestic producers of strategic and critical materials
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Defense officials preparing the procurement briefing and public list
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of Defense officials preparing the strategic-materials briefing
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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