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Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Defense Supply Chain Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 15th, 2021

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Cornyn, Hassan Introduce Defense Supply Chain Bill

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)

Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) on Monday introduced a bill aimed at strengthening the U.S. defense supply chain by requiring the Defense Department to maintain close tabs on various aspects of its supply chain. The Defense Supply Chain Security Act of 2021, which has also been introduced as an amendment to the Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, would require DoD to annually assess the workforce, infrastructure and industrial base capabilities and…

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