Bill > HR10126

This bill, titled the Defense Export Modeling Alignment for National Defense Act of 2026 or the DEMAND Act of 2026, directs the Secretary of Defense to formally incorporate projected and ongoing foreign military sales—which are government-to-government sales of U.S. defense equipment and services to international allies and partners—into the Department of Defense's broader planning for the defense industrial base, the network of private companies and government facilities that manufacture weapons and military supplies. Specifically, the legislation requires these international sales forecasts to be included in industrial base assessments, munitions production planning, long-term support planning for major defense acquisition programs, and decisions regarding whether to ramp up production rates and expand manufacturing capacity for defense articles like weapons and military hardware. By doing so, the bill aims to achieve several key objectives for the defense manufacturing sector: expanding overall production capacity, stabilizing critical suppliers to prevent supply chain disruptions, and incentivizing private capital investment in vital manufacturing lines to ensure the United States can adequately supply both its own military and its international allies.