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HR8071Referred to Committee

Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-25
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Al Green
Al Green
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (666 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000553

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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.

2026-03-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-03-25

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-25

Plain-English Summary

Without specific subjects listed, this bill likely aims to improve how the government mobilizes resources—whether financial, military, or emergency-related—during crises or national needs. The referral to the House Financial Services Committee suggests it may focus on strengthening the financial system's ability to respond quickly to emergencies or on improving how federal agencies coordinate funding and resources during mobilization efforts. The exact impact on workers, businesses, or the public would depend on which mobilization systems the bill targets once more details become available.

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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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8071 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8071 To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2026 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DISCUSSION-BASED SIMULATIONS. Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 306. DISCUSSION-BASED SIMULATIONS. ``At least once every 5 years, the Defense Production Act Committee shall conduct a discussion-based simulation (commonly known as a `table-top exercise') to determine the resources needed and the best use of the authorities under title I and this title.''. SEC. 3. SHORT TITLE CORRECTION. The first undesignated section of the the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended, effective on the date of enactment of such Act, by striking ``cited as ``the Defense'' and inserting ``cited as the ``Defense''. <all>
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