Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience Authorization Act

This bill directs the Defense Department to set up a long‑term partnership with key allies in the Indo‑Pacific to make it easier to build, share, and deliver military equipment together. It focuses on growing factory capacity and skilled workers, securing supply chains, sharing information, and developing new technology so the United States and partner countries can stay ahead of threats . Partners may include Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the Philippines, and New Zealand, chosen through a process run by the Defense Department with the State Department . The department can sign agreements, create working groups, give technical help, and work with industry and universities to meet these goals .

A senior official must be named within 180 days to lead this effort. Regular briefings to Congress start in 2026, and detailed annual reports start in 2027, covering supply chain risks, joint projects, next‑year priorities, and any needed policy changes. The authority to run this partnership ends on December 31, 2030 .

• Who is affected: U.S. Defense Department, U.S. defense manufacturers and workers, and selected Indo‑Pacific allies (such as Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the Philippines, New Zealand)
• What changes: New partnership to boost co‑development and co‑production, improve supply chain security, share information and standards, and advance research and development; allows agreements, working groups, and technical assistance
• When: Leader named within 180 days; briefings begin by December 1, 2026; annual reports begin by March 1, 2027; authority ends December 31, 2030