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H.R. 3542119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 21, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: CLEAR (Committee Leadership and Enhanced Accountability for Resilience) Defense Production Act of 2025
Introduced:
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HR 3542 adds a formal chairperson and a public tracking registry to oversee defense production powers.
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The bill updates the Defense Production Act of 1950 by creating a formal Chairperson position for the interagency coordinating committee and requiring each involved agency to designate a senior staff liaison. It also establishes a public "DPA Registry," a secure online database where agencies log and quarterly update how they use defense production powers, with sensitive national security details restricted.
Federal agencies that use these emergency production powers, the Secretary of Commerce, the Comptroller General, and members of the public or businesses seeking transparency.
The changes aim to improve coordination and tracking of government authority over private industry during national emergencies, without altering the underlying powers themselves.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.