Don Bacon (R-NE)
Dashboard for MILCON Projects Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Dashboard for MILCON Projects Act. It requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to set up a central dashboard within one year. This dashboard will monitor and track military construction planning, design, and execution metrics for certain facilities. The database must use existing financial management tools and display specific details like facility locations, managers, and building conditions. The official running this must certify to Congress within 30 days of the dashboard becoming operational. The authority for this dashboard ends on December 30, 2030.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the establishment of a central dashboard to monitor and track military construction planning and execution data for transparency.
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill improves oversight of military facilities, positively impacting the broader defense community including veterans.
- Scored +2
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill establishes a dashboard to track Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility data and metrics.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 requires the creation of a central dashboard to monitor facility data and track unfunded facility requirements. This is a positive step to hold officials accountable because it helps us see what needs are not being met using existing financial management tools.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that mention negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the establishment of a central dashboard to monitor and track military construction planning and execution data for transparency.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill improves oversight of military facilities, positively impacting the broader defense community including veterans.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill establishes a dashboard to track Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation facility data and metrics.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides better tracking and accountability for military construction and research facilities which supports defense capabilities.
- 9/17/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
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