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S1452Referred to Committee

A bill to extend certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Republican · SC · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (832 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001184

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2025-04-10

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-04-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-04-10

Previously

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-10

Plain-English Summary

The bill would extend the federal government's powers to direct private companies to prioritize production of critical materials and goods during national emergencies, a tool originally created during the Cold War. These authorities allow the president to require manufacturers to produce items needed for national defense or public health crises, even if it means deprioritizing regular commercial orders. The extension would keep these emergency powers available for situations like wars, pandemics, or other major threats to national security.

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

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