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Proposed Senate Amendment: Report on Critical Chemicals for National Security

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6302

June 24, 2026

national security defense supply chain energy petroleum refining critical infrastructure

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment would mandate a federal assessment of how potential shortages or disruptions in chemicals used for fuel refining could impact military operations and the .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is required to conduct the assessment and submit the report to Congress.

Petroleum refining companies

These entities may provide data for the report, which will be subject to protection under the Critical Infrastructure Information Act.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Husted has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill requiring the Department of Defense to report on the national security risks associated with the domestic supply chain of chemicals used in petroleum refining. The report would assess vulnerabilities in production, storage, and transportation, while protecting sensitive private-sector data from public disclosure.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this report?

The report aims to identify how dependent the military and the are on specific chemicals used in oil refining and to assess the risks if those supplies were disrupted.

Will private companies have to share sensitive information?

Yes, but the amendment specifies that information provided by private entities will be treated as protected critical infrastructure information and will be exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Will the public be able to see the full report?

The public will receive an unclassified version focusing on high-level strategic risks and policy recommendations, while sensitive details like specific refinery capacities or transportation routes will be kept in a .

Why It Matters

This amendment would mandate a federal assessment of how potential shortages or disruptions in chemicals used for fuel refining could impact military operations and the .

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Increased focus on chemical supply chain security

The amendment signals a legislative interest in mapping the specific chemical dependencies of the petroleum refining sector as a matter of national defense.

Department of Defense

Connected Entities

otherCritical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002“Statute governing the protection of information provided by private entities.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Defense“The agency responsible for submitting the required report.”Map →

organizationCommittees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives“The recipients of the mandated report.”Map →

personMr. Husted“Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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