S. 3164 requires the Secretary of Defense to brief Congress by March 1, 2026, on how the Department of Defense can increase its purchases of strategic and critical materials from U.S. sources rather than foreign suppliers. The briefing must identify ten key materials currently in the National Defense Stockpile that could be sourced domestically, recommend specific procurement amounts for the following three years, and outline potential obstacles to increasing domestic supply. The bill also directs the Defense Department to create a list of target procurement percentages for these materials that can be shared publicly and with U.S. allies and industry partners to help strengthen domestic production capabilities and reduce national security risks in the supply chain. This legislation affects the Defense Department, U.S. manufacturers of strategic materials, and defense contractors, with no specific funding authorization mentioned in the bill.
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