HR 8133 · 119th Congress

DPA Workforce and Skilled Labor Needs Act of 2026

This bill updates a 70-year-old law called the Defense Production Act to help the government address worker shortages in industries critical to national defense. Right now, the government can direct companies to produce certain materials and services needed for defense, but it doesn't have clear tools to make sure t…

Sponsor

Casten, Sean (D-Illinois)

Introduced

2026-03-27

Policy area

Labor and Employment