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H.R. 2985 House Government Operations and Politics

Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

Committee Consideration, still live
Introduced
Apr 24, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Mace, Nancy (R-SC-1)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported (amended) by the yeas and nays: 42 - 0 on Feb 4, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Apr 24, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Apr 24, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 4, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0. Feb 4, 2026

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureTechnology assessment

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
    • [Markup By, Feb 4, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Apr 24, 2025]

Summary

Modernizing Government Technology Reform ActThis bill reauthorizes through 2032 and revises the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). (The TMF is a revolving fund administered by the General Services Administration to improve information technology and enhance cybersecurity across the federal government.) Changes to the TMF includerequiring the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer to annually submit to Congress (1) a list of the 10 legacy information technology (IT) systems that present the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks to the federal government; and (2) each federal agency's list of high-risk legacy IT systems;authorizing TMF funding for IT projects that improve the ability of the agency to perform its mission and deliver services to the public;additional requirements for agencies that receive funds to reimburse the TMF (for example, funds used for services or work in direct support of a project must be fully reimbursed); andrevising the criteria by which agency proposals for TMF funding are evaluated to include the (1) impact of modernizing, retiring, or replacing legacy IT systems; and (2) ability of an agency to repay funds provided.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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