United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 979 — Buying Faster than the Enemy Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies existing laws relating to the acquisition of commercial products and services by the Department of Defense, including changes to the authority and requirements for sole-source follow-on contracts and limitations on required contract clauses for subcontractors.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3458

    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department may acquire commercial products, commercial services, or nondevelopmental items through a competitive selection of proposals resulting from a general solicitation and a peer review, technical review, or operational review (as appropriate) of such proposals.'' → ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may acquire commercial products, commercial services, and nondevelopmental items through a competitive selection of proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer review, technical review, or operational review (as appropriate) of such proposals, and may issue, without further justification, follow-on contract awards or agreements, including sole source awards or agreements, to the recipient.''

    This change broadens the authority to award follow-on contracts and simplifies the justification process.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3458

    the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the relevant service acquisition executive → the head of the contracting activity (or the head of the contracting activity's designated delegate)

    This change updates the responsible party for approvals to the head of the contracting activity.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3458

    (2)

    This removes the numerical designation to a paragraph without changing the content.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3458

    paragraph (2)

    This removes a specific paragraph that may have detailed previous requirements.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3458

    ``(c) Sole-Source Follow-On.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may issue, without further justification, follow-on contract awards or agreements, including sole source awards or agreements, to a recipient competitively selected under subsection (a).''

    This addition establishes a new provision allowing for sole-source follow-on contracts without additional justification.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3459

    ``Sec. 3459. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not require that a clause be included in a subcontract for commercial products and services other than a clause required by a provision of law that is on the list required by section 3452 of this title. (b) Single Clause Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for implementation of all provisions of law applicable to subcontracts for commercial products and services through (1) a single clause applicable to contracts for commercial products and services; and (2) a single clause applicable to contracts for noncommercial products and services.''

    This adds a new section that limits the clauses to be included in subcontracts for commercial products and services.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3452

    subsections (b) through (f) → ``(b) Applicability of Defense-Unique Statutes to Contracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.--(1) The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement shall include a list of defense-unique provisions of law and of contract clause requirements based on government-wide acquisition regulations, policies, or executive orders expressly required in law that are applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services by the Department of Defense.''

    This change allows the Secretary of Defense to define which defense-unique statutes apply to contracts and sets a condition for their inclusion in the acquisition regulation.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3452

    the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the lists required by subsections (b) and (c)(1) shall include any contract clause to implement the requirements of—(1) chapter 385 of this title; (2) section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 41 U.S.C. 4713 note); (3) section 805 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31); or (4) a statute that specifically refers to this section and provides that, notwithstanding this section, such statute shall be applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services.

    Removes specific references to enforceable contract clause conditions, allowing for broader application.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 3805

    not more than 15 percent of the contract price → not more than 30 percent of the contract price

    This change increases the allowable advance payment on contracts from 15% to 30%.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 979?
S 979 is sponsored by Banks, Jim (Republican).
What is the current status of S 979?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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