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To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes.
To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends a 2021 defense law that prohibits the Department of Defense from acquiring certain metal products from specific nations. The amendment delays when the prohibition takes effect, making it applicable only to contracts entered into starting January 1, 2032, or 180 days after the Secretary of Defense certifies that sufficient alternative suppliers outside the restricted nations are commercially available, whichever comes first. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to revise procurement regulations within 120 days to implement this amended provision.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Johnny Olszewski’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHESAPEAKE REALTY PARTNERS $13,200
- VENABLE LLP $10,400
- HIMMELRICH ASSOCIATES, INC. $9,900
- MILEONE $9,900
- TRADEPOINT ATLANTIC $9,300
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Actions (2)
- May 29, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- May 29, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2026
Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, 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. AMENDMENTS TO EXPANSION ON THE PROHIBITION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUIRING CERTAIN METAL PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.—Section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3766), as amended by section 854 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4872 note), is further amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by amending the heading to read as follows: “Applicability”; and
(B) by striking “shall take effect on” and all that follows and inserting the following: “shall apply only with respect to contracts and other agreements entered into on or after the date that is the earlier of—
“(1) January 1, 2032; or
“(2) the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that there is a sufficient number of commercially viable providers of covered material located outside of covered nations to provide the Department of Defense with a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of each covered material as and when needed.”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(c) Definitions.—In this section, the terms ‘covered material’ and ‘covered nation’ have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.”.
(b) Regulations.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3766), as amended by subsection (a). <all>
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