S. 4682 · 117th Congress · Senate

Defense Production Oversight Act of 2022

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced
Jul 28, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Defense Production Oversight Act of 2022

This bill authorizes Congress to nullify the President's invocation of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 by enacting a joint resolution disapproving of the invocation. It also outlines procedures for the consideration of the joint resolution.

(The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)