Advance the DEMAND Act to incorporate foreign military sales into Department of War industrial base planning and production-capacity decisions, using foreign arms purchases to expand U.S. defense production capacity and strengthen domestic suppliers.

Ronny Jackson · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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The DEMAND Act will harness foreign arms purchases to drive capital investment, expand American defense production capacity, and strengthen the resilience of critical domestic suppliers.

Jackson committed to advancing the DEMAND Act to use foreign arms sales in defense industrial-base planning and expand U.S. defense production capacity.

Rep. Ronny Jackson Leads Legislation to Strengthen America’s Defense Industrial Base and Support Trump’s America First Arms Transfer Strategy | Congressman Ronny Jackson
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Mr. JACKSON of Texas introduced the following bill... To direct the Secretary of Defense to include projected demand for foreign military sales into industrial base planning... The Secretary of Defense shall include projected demand for foreign military sales... in... industrial base assessments... munitions production planning documents... sustainment planning... [and] decisions... regarding production rate increases and capacity expansion... [and] shall seek to... expand production capacity... stabilize critical suppliers... [and] incentivize capital investment in critical production lines.

Jackson introduced the DEMAND Act of 2026, directing the Defense Department to factor foreign military sales demand into industrial base assessments, munitions and sustainment planning, and production-capacity decisions, with objectives to expand capacity, stabilize suppliers, and incentivize investment.

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Evidence

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Section 1817 requires projected foreign military sales demand to be included in industrial base assessments, munitions production planning, sustainment planning, and production-rate/capacity decisions, with objectives to expand production capacity and incentivize capital investment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House-reported FY2027 NDAA contains language that substantively matches the commitment, but this source is a reported House bill, not an enacted statute or implemented agency action.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8800 (RH) - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, Section 1817
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On July 22, 2026, H.R. 8800 passed the House 216-212; the roll call records Jackson (TX) voting Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The provision advanced beyond committee as part of the House-passed FY2027 NDAA, with Jackson voting for passage. No official evidence found in the Aug. 20-22 lookback showing enactment, implementation, reversal, or abandonment.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 278 on H.R. 8800
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Jackson materially advanced the promise during his current House term: the FY2027 NDAA included Section 1817 language matching the DEMAND Act concept, requiring projected foreign military sales demand to be included in defense industrial base assessments, munitions planning, sustainment planning, and production-capacity decisions, and Jackson voted for House passage of H.R. 8800 on July 22, 2026. However, the evidence shows only House passage/reported bill text, not enactment into law or implemented Department of War/Defense policy as of August 22, 2026. Because the substantive policy advanced but the promised incorporation has not been fully delivered, partial credit is appropriate with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%