Real bill currently in Congress c/o HR/119/10126

DEMAND Act of 2026

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security ▲ 15 days since action Sponsor: Ronny Jackson, TX-13, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-08-20): Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

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Foreign Military Sales Industrial Base Planning Act of 2025

Ensure that the Department of Defense incorporates projected foreign military sales demand into its industrial base planning, so that production capacity and supply chains are adequate to meet both domestic and allied needs.

Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities: Promotes efficient use of defense resources, strengthens supply chain resilience, and ensures taxpayer dollars are not wasted on underutilized capacity. Republican priorities: Supports allied military readiness, bolsters the defense industrial base, and maintains U.S. leadership in foreign military sales without creating new bureaucracy.

Funding: Existing Department of Defense appropriati No additional funds authorized Sunset 5y Oversight: Inspector General of the Depar Enforcement: Annual reporting requirement to Cong

Vote-count path: ~380 House votes: 210 Democrats + 170 Republicans; ~85 Senate votes: 50 Democrats + 35 Republicans, given bipartisan support for defense efficiency and allied cooperation.

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (raise and support Armies) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 (provide and maintain a Navy) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 (make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause)

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