United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 9073 — To amend section 844 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to change the applicability of the amendments made by such section, and for other purposes.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill amends a previous defense authorization act regarding its applicability.

The bill changes how certain amendments in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 apply. It aims to clarify or adjust the scope of those amendments.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the applicability provisions related to the prohibition on the Department of Defense acquiring certain metal products under the National Defense Authorization Act.

  • 10 U.S.C. 4872 note

    shall take effect on → shall apply only with respect to contracts and other agreements entered into on or after the date that is the earlier of-- (1) January 1, 2032; or (2) the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that there is a sufficient number of commercially viable providers of covered material located outside of covered nations to provide the Department of Defense with a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of each covered material as and when needed.

    This change establishes a specific effective date for the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products, depending on future certification by the Secretary of Defense.

  • 10 U.S.C. 4872 note

    (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 'covered material' and 'covered nation' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.

    This addition clarifies the definitions of 'covered material' and 'covered nation' by referencing their definitions in a related statutory section.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9073?
HR 9073 is sponsored by Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican) and Olszewski, Johnny (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9073?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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