HR 1955 · in committee · significant
Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act
- defense
What this bill does
- Establishes a five-year pilot program requiring DOD to prefer contracts using government-owned Army arsenals.
- Affects private defense contractors bidding on DOD procurement contracts and government arsenals.
- Adds 20% cost penalty to bids from contractors not using government arsenals; requires 25% of work performed by DOD employees.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would the 20% cost penalty on private contractor bids affect DOD's overall procurement spending and military readiness timelines?
- 02
Which defense contractors and regional economies depend most on the work that would shift to government arsenals under this pilot?
- 03
What evidence supports the claim that government arsenals can perform 25% of defense work more efficiently or cost-effectively than current practices?
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Sponsor · D-IL-17
Eric Sorensen
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Introduced 2025-03-06
Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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