Biden Invoking the Defense Production Act as Part of His Obsession with Electric Cars
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The Defense Production Act of 1950 was passed at the start of the Korean War to direct military production in times of exigent need.
The law “confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense,” according to the Congressional Research Service.
“The authorities can be used across the federal government to shape the domestic industrial base so that, when called upon, it is capable of providing essential materials and goods needed for the national defense,” it says.
At the dawn of the coronavirus pandemic, it was invoked by then-President Donald Trump’s administration to produce equipment such as ventilators and masks. This wasn’t what it was designed for — but fair enough, given the circumstances.
As for President Joe Biden, he thinks the situation is urgent enough that America needs the DPA invoked so we can get batteries for electric cars.
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