Search Results: keywords:"supply chain disruptions"

  • H. R. 6903 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to ensure an adequate supply of medications for the military health system.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:243

    H. R. 6903 is a bill that instructs the Secretary of Defense to create a plan to guarantee the military health system has enough medications. The plan must focus on stockpiling key medications to ensure there is a 180-day supply available during conflicts or disruptions and...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 6903 is a plan to make sure the military has enough medicine by storing up a big supply and not depending too much on ingredients from other countries, so that they have enough medicine when something goes wrong.

  • S. 4163 — To require a report on the United States supply of nitrocellulose.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:430

    S. 4163, also known as the “Ammunition Supply Chain Act,” mandates that the Secretary of the Army prepare a report on the supply chain for smokeless gunpowder, including critical components like nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, and acid production in the United States. This...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, called the "Ammunition Supply Chain Act," wants the Army to study how stuff like nitrocellulose (used in gunpowder) is made in the U.S. and find ways to make sure there's always enough for making bullets, especially for the military.

  • S. 4375 — To establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:7,994

    S. 4375, titled the “Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2024,” aims to create a program within the Department of Commerce to enhance the resilience of critical supply chains in the United States. This bill assigns additional responsibilities to the Secretary of...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about making sure that important things people need, like toys and food, are always available in stores. It asks some grown-ups to make plans so that if something goes wrong, like a big storm, those things don’t run out.

  • H. R. 2444 — To establish a critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program in the Department of Commerce, and to secure American leadership in deploying emerging technologies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:5,877

    H.R. 2444, also known as the "Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025," aims to strengthen the United States' supply chain resilience and ensure leadership in emerging technologies. This bill instructs the Department of Commerce to develop a program that enhances the...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 2444 is a plan to help the United States make sure its stuff, like toys or gadgets, can be made and moved around better and without problems. It wants to do this by bringing more work to the US and working with friendly countries to make sure they have the things needed to build and fix stuff here.

  • S. 900 — To require certain flags of the United States to be made in the United States, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:975

    S. 900, titled the "Make American Flags in America Act of 2025," mandates that certain U.S. flags displayed on federal property or procured by federal agencies must be entirely manufactured in the United States. This requirement will take effect two years after the bill's...

    Simple Explanation

    In 2025, a new rule says that certain American flags used by the U.S. government must be made completely in the United States, using materials from the U.S. This will help make sure the flags are really all-American, but making sure everyone follows the rule might be tricky and could cost more money.