Bills · HR 8136
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8136Government Operations and Politics
DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026
This bill directs the government's watchdog to study and suggest improvements for how federal agencies purchase and store essential equipment that takes a long time to manufacture.AI-written
INTRO MAR 27· LAST ACTION MAR 27
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AI-writtenOrders a nonpartisan investigation into how the government buys and stores hard-to-make parts under the Defense Production Act to prevent supply chain shortages during national emergencies.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenRecent history, including the COVID-19 pandemic and global chip shortages, has shown that the U.S. supply chain can be fragile. If the government needs a critical piece of equipment to respond to a war or a public health crisis but that equipment takes two years to build, waiting until the crisis starts is too late. This bill matters because it attempts to modernize a 1950s-era law to deal with 21st-century manufacturing realities.
If this bill becomes law, it creates a roadmap for the government to buy essential parts years before they are actually needed, potentially saving lives and billions of dollars by avoiding last-minute 'panic buying' at inflated prices. If it doesn't pass, the government may continue to rely on a reactive system that struggles to keep up with the slow pace of modern industrial manufacturing.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Directs the GAO to conduct a one-year study on 'long-lead' item procurement and stockpiling.
It provides a nonpartisan, evidence-based review of whether the government is actually prepared for long-term manufacturing delays.
PROVISION 02
Requires identification of ways federal agencies can improve coordination.
It aims to reduce waste and stop different departments from competing against each other for the same limited supplies.
PROVISION 03
Mandates legislative recommendations to amend the Defense Production Act.
This forces the experts to give Congress a specific 'to-do' list for fixing the law rather than just identifying problems.
PROVISION 04
Defines 'long-lead items' in a way that encourages early financial commitments.
It establishes a clear legal category for items that need to be paid for years in advance due to their complexity.
PROVISION 05
Includes a technical correction to the original 1950 Act.
It fixes a minor punctuation typo in the original law's text for better legal clarity.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 27
Introduced in House
MAR 27
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8136
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 27, 2026
Last actionMar 27, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2026
House BillHR 8136Government Operations and Politics
DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026
This bill directs the government's watchdog to study and suggest improvements for how federal agencies purchase and store essential equipment that takes a long time to manufacture.AI-written
INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2026· LAST ACTION MAR 27, 2026
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