HR 4372 — To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html July 14, 2025

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The bill shortens breach reporting timelines, increases transparency on program costs, and requires the termination of programs with multiple cost growth breaches.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4374(a)

  When a unit cost report → Not later than 30 days after a unit cost report

  The timeline for the service acquisition executive to determine cost increases is shortened to 30 days after a unit cost report is submitted.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4374(b)

  When a unit cost report → Not later than 30 days after a unit cost report

  The timeline for additional determinations related to procurement programs is also shortened to 30 days.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4374(c)(2)

  within 45 days after the date of that report → within 30 days after the date on which the determination was made.

  The notification timeline to Congress for determinations based on reports is reduced to 30 days.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4203(a)(1)

  If the Secretary of Defense determines that a major defense acquisition program requires the delivery of two or more end items that are each estimated to require an eventual total expenditure for research, development, test, evaluation, operation, and support of more than $500,000,000, the Secretary shall designate each such end item as a major subprogram for the purposes of acquisition reporting under this subpart.

  A new criterion is established for designating end items as major subprograms based on estimated expenditures exceeding $500 million.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4214(a)(2)

  for the life cycle of such major defense acquisition program or designated major subprogram

  Operations and support costs are now included in the funding limitation across the entire life cycle of the program.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(b)(1)

  (other than a program described in paragraph (4)(A))

  Allows for the termination of programs with multiple cost increases, except where specified otherwise.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(b)(3)

  A written → (A) A written

  Standardizes the certification format for program termination.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(b)(3)

  The Secretary shall make publicly available on a website of the Department of Defense each report required under subparagraph (A).

  Ensures transparency by requiring public availability of reports related to program terminations.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(b)(4)(A)

  The Secretary may not submit to Congress a written certification under paragraph (1) with respect to a major defense acquisition program that has had more than one program acquisition unit cost increase or procurement unit cost increase resulting in a reassessment under subsection (a).

  Establishes strict limits on submitting certifications for programs with multiple cost growth incidents.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(b)(4)(B)

  The Secretary shall terminate a major defense acquisition program described in subparagraph (A) not later than 90 days after conducting the reassessment required by subsection (a) with respect to the program.

  Mandates program termination within 90 days for programs with repeated cost growth breaches.

• 10 U.S.C. § 4376(c)

  consideration of termination plans that maximize value, including--

  Introduces a requirement for considering value-maximizing termination strategies.

Action History

1. July 14, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. July 14, 2025

   Introduced in House

3. July 14, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

• Carlos A. Gimenez · Cosponsor
• Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor
• Christopher R. Deluzio · Cosponsor
• Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor
• John Garamendi · Primary

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