HR 621

Subject

Defense systems domestic content requirements and supply chain security

Overview

This resolution urges the United States Congress and the Secretary of Defense to strengthen domestic content requirements for defense systems. It highlights the role of Pennsylvania's union workforce in manufacturing aircraft, vehicles, ships, and ammunition for the military, noting that current federal law permits labeling systems as American-made with as little as 55% domestic content while allowing parts from 28 foreign nations to count as domestic. The text argues that foreign-dependent supply chains create national security vulnerabilities.

The resolution requests specific legislative actions to address these concerns, including raising the domestic content threshold for all defense systems to 75% by 2027, eliminating contractor exemption loopholes, restricting foreign part waivers on military platforms, and defining "USA-Made Defense System" clearly in federal procurement law. Copies of the resolution are to be transmitted to congressional leadership, Pennsylvania members of Congress, and the Secretary of Defense.

Key Provisions

• Raise the domestic content threshold for all defense systems to 75% by 2027
• Eliminate contractor exemption loopholes in current federal law
• Restrict foreign part waivers on all military platforms
• Define "USA-Made Defense System" clearly in federal procurement law
• Transmit copies to the Congress of the United States and the Secretary of Defense