Protecting America’s Medical Supply Chains Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill adds medical supplies, drugs, devices, and biological products to the Defense Production Act's scope, classifying them as essential to national defense. This would let the government use emergency powers to prioritize and secure the availability of these items.
• Within 180 days of enactment, the President must deliver a strategy to Congress for securing medical supply chains. The plan must identify vulnerabilities, propose fixes, and include a timeline to ensure critical supply chains are not under the exclusive control of a foreign government.
• The President could make direct payments to U.S.-based companies that produce critical components, technology, or raw materials for supply chain security, as long as the payment is certified as critical to national defense at least 30 days beforehand.
• Annual progress reports to Congress are required through September 30, 2029, covering the strategy's implementation and any effects on the cost or distribution of drugs and medical devices for everyday Americans.

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