Introduced in House — H.R. 8038

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8038

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mrs. Kim) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To enhance private-sector outreach in support of the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the DPA Private-Sector Outreach Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Private-sector outreach activities

(a) In general

Section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4567) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:

(d) Toolkit and online resources site
(1) In general
Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Committee shall develop a toolkit and an online one-stop shop that allows Federal agencies to share information and resources with interested persons regarding the use of authorities under this Act (other than authorities under section 721 or title VIII), including the following:
(A)
The process for solicitations under such authorities, including information on submitting offers and receiving assistance.
(B)
Opportunities under such authorities for business concerns, including small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), to participate in contracts and other funding mechanisms allowed under such authorities.
(C)
A searchable description of awards, including an identification of the awardee and any priority rating for such award, made using such authorities.
(D)
A description of any voluntary agreements and executive reserves established, consistent with such authorities, including an identification of the parties engaged in each activity and the goals and terms of such activity, as the Committee determines appropriate.
(E)
The contact information for an individual at each Federal agency to which the President may delegate such authorities.
(2) Outreach
Not later than 365 days after the development of the toolkit required in paragraph (1), the Committee shall develop a plan for each Federal agency to which the President has delegated authorities under this Act (other than authorities under section 721 or title VIII) to conduct outreach activities to educate the private sector about the commercial opportunities available under such authorities. The Committee shall update such plans as needed, but not less frequently than annually.

(b) Report

Subsection (e) of section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4567), as so redeisgnated, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end;

(2)

by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and

(3)

by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:

(6)
a description of outreach activities conducted under subsection (d); and

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.