U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI) recently praised the benefits of their advanced Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act, which advocates Department of Homeland Security (DHS) supply chain vulnerability research.
The legislation was signed into law with the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Fund (NDAA).
“I’m proud that this important legislation to put the best minds at DHS on the job to identify where we have vulnerabilities in our supply chains and develop solutions to strengthen American manufacturing and re-shore jobs in critical sectors has been signed into law as a part of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act,” Portman said. “Between shortages of medical supplies and semiconductors, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how offshoring of our manufacturing base has weakened our homeland security, and this bipartisan legislation will direct DHS to address it.”
Peters said recent shortages of essential products amid the pandemic, including semiconductor chips and lifesaving medical supplies, demonstrate why the nation needs to limit overreliance on foreign sources for supplies.
“Taking concrete action to tackle this national security threat will also create good-paying American jobs,” Peters, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said. “I’m proud this critical provision has been signed into law so we can increase production of essential supplies in our nation and protect our national and economic security.”