CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

To amend title 10, United States Code, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to repeal certain reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities, and for other purposes.

H.R. 9549 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes several amendments to existing laws. It aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The primary purpose is to repeal specific reporting requirements related to unfunded priorities. Additionally, the bill seeks to repeal the Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program. Finally, it calls for the repeal of certain military construction project provisions.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    Repealing reporting requirements for unfunded priorities and military construction provisions may reduce administrative burdens and specified spending oversight.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Scored -5

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    Repealing the Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program reduces support and funding mechanisms for small businesses working with the DoD.

  • Scored -4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    Repealing several sections of Title 10 reduces the amount of required reporting on unfunded priorities, thereby decreasing transparency.

  • Scored -3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The repeal of the Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Program reduces benefits for small business owners.