Cleo Fields (D-LA)
DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026'', directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study. The study focuses on how effectively agencies are procuring long-lead items and managing stockpiling under the Defense Production Act of 1950. The Comptroller General must submit this study to specific House and Senate committees within one year. The requirements include examining current procurement methods and identifying ways for Federal agencies to work together better. Additionally, the study must provide legislative recommendations and amendments to address these issues.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires a GAO study and legislative recommendations regarding how agencies manage procurement and stockpiling.
- Scored +1
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The study on procurement and stockpiling of long-lead items under the DPA may eventually lead to better supply chain readiness for national defense.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Procurement Processes: The study aims to examine how DPA-related long-lead items are currently procured and stockpiled, which could lead to more efficient ways to handle items that take a long time to design and fabricate (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Better Agency Cooperation: The bill directs the identification of ways Federal agencies can work together to better address procurement and stockpiling challenges (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Legislative Improvements: The Comptroller General is tasked with providing legislative recommendations and potential amendments to the Defense Production Act to better address the procurement and stockpiling of long-lead items (Section 2(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires a GAO study and legislative recommendations regarding how agencies manage procurement and stockpiling.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The study on procurement and stockpiling of long-lead items under the DPA may eventually lead to better supply chain readiness for national defense.
- 3/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House
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