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HR3542Referred to Committee

CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-21
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

James A. Himes
James A. Himes
Democrat · CT · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001047

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-05-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2025-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-05-21

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-21

Plain-English Summary

This bill would establish new oversight and accountability measures for how the federal government manages defense production and supply chains during emergencies. It likely aims to improve coordination between congressional committees and executive agencies to ensure the country can quickly ramp up military manufacturing if needed, while making sure taxpayer money is spent responsibly and decisions are transparent to Congress.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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