Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
Latest action · Oct 8, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-367.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2008
- Passed HouseSep 23, 2008
- Passed SenateSep 25, 2008
- To the PresidentSep 29, 2008
- Became lawOct 8, 2008Public Law 110-367
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008 - Extends and reauthorizes the Defense Production Act of 1950 through FY2009.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 15, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Sep 15, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2008 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 8, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-367.
- Sep 29, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 26, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 25, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9551-9552)
- Sep 25, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Sep 24, 2008Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 23, 2008Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8699-8700)
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6894.
- Sep 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8699)
- Sep 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9551, S9552 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 25, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8699, H8700Text printed H8699 | Luis V. Gutierrez D-IL, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV | Sep 23, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R49178 | The DPA Modernization Act of 2026: An Overview | Report | Aug 13, 2026 |
| TE10112 | Evaluating the Defense Production Act | Testimony | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R43767 | The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress | Report | Oct 6, 2023 |
| R43118 | The Defense Production Act of 1950, Before Passage of P.L. 113-172 Archived | Report | Aug 25, 2014 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 24, 2008Received in Senate
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Sep 15, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
