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Defense Production Act

The Defense Production Act is a U.S. law that allows the federal government to compel companies to prioritize and accept contracts for materials deemed necessary for national defense.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because it has been invoked to address supply chain issues and secure critical materials for national defense priorities.

Latest on Defense Production Act

  • Why Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now
  • Defense Business Brief: Tech Summit recap; Invoking the Defense Production Act; and INDOPACOM’s name change
  • Pentagon aims to sidestep potential ‘collusion’ through Defense Production Act: Senior official
  • Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Delegates Defense Production Act Authority with Resp

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