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H.R. 9738

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9738, the Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2026 by Rep. Veronica Escobar (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9738 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb9738/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9738 IH: Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-16
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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. 9738  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 16, 2026   Ms. Escobar  (for herself and  Mr. Alford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act  .
2.
Assessment of the use of intergovernmental support agreements for unspecified minor military construction projects
(a)
Report required
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each covered Assistant Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the potential use of intergovernmental support agreements (as defined in section 2679 title 10, United States Code) to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects under section 2805 of title 10, United States Code.
(b)
Elements
The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
An assessment of the feasibility of applying revised maximum dollar thresholds for unspecified minor military construction projects carried out under intergovernmental support agreements as follows:
(A)
$18,000,000 for laboratory revitalization projects; and
(B)
$8,000,000 for projects carried out using amounts from the Operation and Maintenance account.
(2)
A list of not more than 10 projects included in a facilities investment plan or facility support program of a military department that could be carried out under intergovernmental support agreements.
(c)
Covered Assistant Secretary defined
In this section, the term  covered Assistant Secretary  means—
(1)
the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment;
(2)
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment; and
(3)
the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-07-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Secretary of Defense to assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D) sponsors H.R. 9738, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9738 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jul 16, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9738 has taken 2 actions since Jul 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 16, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9738 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9738 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To require the Secretary of Defense to assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act — Display Title
  • Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9738 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Housing.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PICERNE MILITARY HOUSING A/K/A CORVIAS GROUP—Rhode Island11$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.11$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTOPHER VITALE111
GERALD HARRINGTON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PICERNE MILITARY HOUSING A/K/A CORVIAS GROUPCAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9738 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. 9738’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9738/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. 9738, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 9738.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4624]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com