To provide for the development and implementation of economic defense response teams.

HR 2546 establishes a pilot program for U.S. "economic defense response teams" to assist countries facing economic pressure from adversaries. These teams, led by the State Department and involving agencies like Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security, would provide immediate technical aid to help partner nations reduce vulnerability to sanctions, cyberattacks, or unfair trade practices, and improve long-term economic resilience. The program requires presidential declaration of an "economic emergency" for activation, limits deployments to 180-day periods (extendable once), and expires December 31, 2026. Congress must receive detailed reports on the program's implementation and effectiveness annually. The bill directly affects U.S. foreign policy coordination and partner countries targeted by coercive economic actions.