H.R. 8562 · 117th Congress · House

Defense Production Oversight Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by th…
Introduced
Jul 28, 22
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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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.)