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H.R. 9215

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9215, the Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 9, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9215 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9215/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9215 IH: Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9215  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 9, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To limit stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive compensation for certain underperforming contractors as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act  .
2.
Limitations on stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive compensation
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Defense may include terms in a contract, the expected value of which is greater than or equal to $100,000,000, to prohibit the contractor from conducting a stock buyback, issuing dividends to shareholders of the contractor, or paying any executive (including the chief executive officer) of the contractor total annual compensation in excess of $5,000,000 if the contractor takes an action described in subsection (b).
(b)
Actions described
An action described in this subsection is as follows:
(1)
The contractor fails to perform such contract on time and on budget, including if such failure is due to inadequate investment in new or modernized production methodologies.
(2)
The contractor performs such contract at insufficient production speed or capacity, including if such insufficiency is due to a failure to maintain equipment required for such performance.
(c)
Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To limit stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive compensation for certain underperforming contractors as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 9215 alone.

Tim Burchett

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9215 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 9, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9215 has taken 2 actions since Jun 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9215 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9215 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To limit stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive compensation for certain underperforming contractors as determined by the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act — Display Title
  • Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9215 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9215’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9215/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9215, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 9215.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4054]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com