Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
The Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act aims to update the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to improve the Technology Modernization Fund. This bill focuses on realigning how funds are used to prioritize the modernization, retirement, or replacement of legacy information technology systems. It introduces new requirements for agency and Federal Chief Information Officers to identify and report high-risk legacy systems. The legislation also implements stricter oversight regarding fund transfers and repayment terms to ensure the fund remains operational. Additionally, it establishes new protocols for tracking security, privacy, and operational risks across federal agencies.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill prioritizes the modernization and replacement of legacy systems to enhance agency cybersecurity and privacy.
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill enhances fiscal oversight by requiring agencies to enter into written agreements to reimburse the Technology Modernization Fund.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill mandates that agencies identify and modernize legacy systems to mitigate privacy risks.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Government Services and Security: The bill allows funds to be used to modernize or replace legacy IT systems, enhance cybersecurity and privacy, and improve the ability of agencies to deliver services to the public (Section 2, subsection (b)(3)(A)(i)).
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Increased Accountability for Fraud: The Administrator is required to suspend or terminate funding if an agency provides fraudulent or misleading statements regarding technical design, business cases, or program management (Section 2, subsection (b)(3)(A)(B)).
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Proactive Risk Management: The bill requires Agency Chief Information Officers to create a list of high-risk legacy IT systems, which the Federal Chief Information Officer then uses to identify the top 10 systems posing the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks (Section 2, subsection (e)(1) and (e)(2)(A)(i)).
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Structured Oversight: The Director is required to submit reports containing these high-risk system lists to various Congressional committees and the Comptroller General (Section 2, subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Strict Funding Limitations: Funds may only be transferred on an incremental basis tied to specific development milestones unless there are documented compelling circumstances (Section 2, subsection (b)(6)(B)(i)).
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Financial Repayment Burdens on Agencies: The bill mandates that agency heads must enter into written agreements to reimburse the Fund for transferred amounts and for services or work provided in support of projects (Section 2, subsection (b)(6)(A)(ii) and (iii)).
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.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill prioritizes the modernization and replacement of legacy systems to enhance agency cybersecurity and privacy.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill enhances fiscal oversight by requiring agencies to enter into written agreements to reimburse the Technology Modernization Fund.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill mandates that agencies identify and modernize legacy systems to mitigate privacy risks.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring reports on high-risk legacy systems to be submitted to various Congressional committees.
- 12/2/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan