Trump Invokes Defense Production Act In Coronavirus Response
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act in the US response to the Coronavirus pandemic, noting that HUD will suspend foreclosures through end of April, as work is underway to evaluate possibility of self-tests for virus.
The Defense Production Act (DPA) is the primary source of Presidential authorities to expedite and expand the supply of resources from the U.S. industrial base to support military, energy, space, and homeland security programs. Homeland security programs eligible for DPA support include:
Efforts to counter terrorism within the United States;
Emergency preparedness activities conducted pursuant to title VI of the Stafford Act;
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