H.R. 8071

Summary

H.R. 8071, the Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 25, 2026 by Rep. Al Green (D). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8071 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8071 IH: Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8071  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 25, 2026   Mr. Green of Texas  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense
  Production Act Committee to conduct discussion-based simulations, and for other
  purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026  .
2.
Discussion-based simulations
Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
306.
Discussion-based simulations
At least once every 5 years, the Defense Production Act Committee shall conduct a discussion-based simulation (commonly known as a  table-top exercise ) to determine the resources needed and the best use of the authorities under title I and this title.
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3.
Short title correction
The first undesignated section of the the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended, effective on the date of enactment of such Act, by striking  cited as “the Defense  and inserting  cited as the “Defense .

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To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct a discussion-based simulations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Al Green (D) sponsors H.R. 8071 alone.

Al Green

Rep. · D–TX-9 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8071 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services

Financial Services

Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8071 has taken 2 actions since Mar 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8071 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8071 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Strengthening and Improving Mobilization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Defense Production Act Committee to conduct a discussion-based simulations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8071 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Banking, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8071 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8071’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 8071.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18).[Page H2711]

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