New bill would create defense panel on AI, biotech and quantum tech
In committeeH.R. 8053Latest action
Sponsor: Stephen F. Lynch · Representative · MA
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Official title: DPA Emerging Technology Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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HR 8053 creates a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology under the Defense Production Act to study tech's role in defense.
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What does this do?
HR 8053 updates the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require its oversight committee to meet twice a year and let its chair form new subcommittees. It creates a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology to study how fields like AI, robotics, biotech, quantum computing, and semiconductors affect national defense, and directs it to study within 18 months whether to build a strategic reserve of biological manufacturing materials.
Who does it affect?
The bill mainly affects federal agencies handling defense and industrial policy. It indirectly affects tech, biotech, and manufacturing industries that may work with the government on defense production.
Why does it matter?
The changes aim to improve coordination on emerging technology issues tied to national defense and supply chains, but do not directly affect the general public's daily life.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 24, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Mar 24, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
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.