H.R. 10126 – DEMAND Act of 2026

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The Demand Act of 2026 requires the Defense Department to consider expected foreign military sales when planning the U.S. defense industrial base. By adding these sales projections to assessments, production planning, and capacity‑expansion decisions, the bill aims to ensure the industrial base can meet both domestic and export needs. It primarily affects the Secretary of Defense and the defense industrial sector.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Defense must factor projected foreign military sales demand—both future and ongoing—into all industrial‑base assessments.
That demand must also be included in munitions production plans, sustainment plans for major acquisition programs, and any decisions about increasing production rates or expanding capacity.
The goal is to expand production capacity, keep critical suppliers stable, and encourage investment in essential defense production lines.

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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.

Armed Services Committee

August 20, 2026

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August 20, 2026

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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.

Armed Services Committee

August 20, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 20, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10126

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 20, 2026

Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to include projected demand for foreign military sales into industrial base planning.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defense Export Modeling Alignment for National Defense Act of 2026 or the DEMAND Act of 2026.

2.

Department of Defense integration of demand for foreign military sales into industrial base planning

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Defense shall include projected demand for foreign military sales, including any foreign military sales that are in progress, in—

(1)

Any industrial base assessments conducted by the Secretary.

(2)

Munitions production planning documents.

(3)

Sustainment planning for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code).

(4)

Decisions of the Secretary regarding production rate increases and capacity expansion of defense articles (as defined in section 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403)).

(b)

Objectives

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to achieve the following objectives with respect to the defense industrial base:

(1)

Expand production capacity.

(2)

Stabilize critical suppliers and of the defense industrial base.

(3)

Incentivize capital investment in critical production lines.