A bill to provide for interagency tabletop exercises to assess the impacts of Department of Defense decisions during crises and evaluate United States Government tools available to augment Department of Defense capabilities in competition, crisis, and conflict, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to invite representatives from federal economic agencies, such as the Treasury, Commerce, and Transportation Departments, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the National Economic Council, along with private-sector representatives as appropriate, to take part in unclassified Department of Defense tabletop exercises. The exercises would assess the economic impacts of Defense Department decisions during crisis and conflict. They would also evaluate the economic tools the federal government has to add to Defense Department capabilities in competition, crisis, and conflict. The Secretary must brief the congressional defense committees by December 31, 2025, on current and planned efforts to include these participants.

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• Elissa Slotkin Democrat sponsor
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