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Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition Applauds Final Passage of the Homeland Procurement Reform (HOPR) Act

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Monday, January 9, 2023

MARBLEHEAD, Mass., Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition ( WPRC ) commends the inclusion of the “Homeland Procurement Reform Act” in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, recently signed into law by President Joseph Biden.

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  • MARBLEHEAD, Mass., Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition ( WPRC ) commends the inclusion of the “Homeland Procurement Reform Act” in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, recently signed into law by President Joseph Biden.
  • Currently, many DHS agencies purchase uniforms and equipment manufactured in foreign countries that lack supply chain dependability and secure protocols for handling sensitive uniform items.
  • The HOPR Act builds upon procurement laws such as the Berry Amendment and the Kissell Amendment by expanding opportunities for American manufacturers that meet specific, domestic manufacturing criteria.
  • The WPRC looks forward to working with the DHS and the White House to encourage the rapid implementation of this domestic procurement policy.”