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Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct tabletop exercises at least once every five years. These discussion-based simulations would be designed to evaluate what resources are needed and how best to use the authorities granted under the Defense Production Act. The bill also corrects a technical error in the original Defense Production Act's formal title.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Al Green’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- GREATLAND LIVING $6,300
- NULL $6,000
- SOUTHERN NEWS GROUP $5,450
- Y&K REAL ESTATE $5,000
- TOKYO GARDENS CATERING $5,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Al Green → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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