Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience Authorization Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 "Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience Authorization Act," directs the Secretary of Defense to create a security cooperation initiative called the "Partnership." Working with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense will strengthen the defense industrial bases of the United States and its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The initiative aims to improve production, supply chain security, and technological superiority. It also seeks to promote co-development and procurement collaboration among participating countries. A senior official will be appointed to lead these efforts. The authority for this program is set to end on December 31, 2030.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +7
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill establishes a security cooperation initiative to strengthen ties with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill aims to expand the defense industrial base's capacity and workforce.
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill promotes co-development, co-production, and procurement collaboration which benefits industry stakeholders.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced National Security and Defense Capabilities: The Partnership aims to enable the production and supply of materials needed to equip the U.S. Armed Forces and allied/partner military forces (Section 2(b)(1)). This could lead to better-equipped forces to meet national security objectives.
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Stronger Defense Industrial Base: The bill seeks to expand industrial base capability, capacity, and workforce (Section 2(b)(2)). This focus on expanding capacity and workforce could benefit those working within the defense industrial sector.
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Improved Supply Chain Security: By focusing on enhanced supply chain security, interoperability, and resilience (Section 2(b)(2)), the initiative aims to mitigate vulnerabilities across partner countries (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Technological Advancement: The initiative aims to advance research and development to ensure military forces have systems capable of maintaining technological superiority over potential adversaries (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Increased Economic and Industrial Collaboration: The bill promotes co-development, co-production, and procurement collaboration in key defense sectors (Section 2(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens 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.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill establishes a security cooperation initiative to strengthen ties with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The initiative focuses on technological superiority and information sharing to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill promotes co-development, co-production, and procurement collaboration which benefits industry stakeholders. Would union members be better off under this? — The expansion of the industrial base and workforce capacity may benefit workers in the defense sector.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to expand the defense industrial base's capacity and workforce. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The expansion of the defense industrial base may create opportunities for various industry stakeholders.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill directs the advancement of research and development activities for defense systems.
- 7/24/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.