DPA Transparency Act of 2026

This bill changes the Defense Production Act of 1950. It would bar businesses from receiving assistance under Title III of the Act if at least 20 percent of the business is owned or controlled by the President, the Vice President, a member of the Defense Production Act Committee, or certain of their relatives. It would raise several penalty amounts in the Act from $10,000 to $100,000. It would require the Defense Production Act Committee, within one year, to set up fraud prevention processes based on a Government Accountability Office framework, train staff, and name a fraud point of contact. The Committee's report would also have to include a summary of anti-fraud steps and a fraud risk assessment.

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• Maxine Waters Democrat sponsor
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