Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8030

DPA Transparency Act of 2026

Defense Production Act: Ethics and Fraud Prevention

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The DPA Transparency Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on Financial Services for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to consider it.

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Unlikely to pass

While ethics and fraud prevention are popular topics, bills introduced by the minority party often struggle to move through the committee process without significant bipartisan support.

Key Points

This bill stops the President, Vice President, and members of the Defense Production Act Committee from getting federal money through defense contracts. This ban also applies to their spouses, children, and in-laws if they own 20 percent or more of a company.
The bill increases the fines for breaking rules related to defense production. Current fines of $10,000 would jump to $100,000 to better discourage companies from breaking the law or lying to the government.
The government would have to follow new, stricter rules to prevent fraud. This includes training staff on how to spot scams and appointing a specific person to oversee fraud prevention for all defense production projects.
The government would be required to report on what it is doing to stop fraud. This report must include a risk assessment to show where the program might be vulnerable to people trying to steal or misuse taxpayer money.

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Milestones

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Mar 20, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Mar 20, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

DPA Transparency Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8030

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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