Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced
Summary
Modernize federal IT and strengthen accountability. The bill refocuses the Technology Modernization Fund to pay for replacing legacy systems, boosting cybersecurity and privacy, and improving IT efficiency while tightening repayment rules and oversight.
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- Agencies must sign written agreements with clear repayment terms and will receive funds incrementally tied to metric-based development milestones. Projects can lose funding if an application includes fraudulent or misleading statements.
- The Federal Chief Information Officer and Agency Chief Information Officers must inventory and prioritize high-risk legacy systems, provide guidance, and manage sunset plans for systems.
- The Director and Board must report total cost savings and repayments and respond to congressional requests for written agreements within 10 days. The Fund's sunset is moved to after December 31, 2032.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Identify and prioritize risky legacy IT
If enacted, the bill would require the Federal Chief Information Officer to issue guidance within 180 days on how agencies list high-risk legacy IT. Agency Chief Information Officers would give initial lists within 180 days after that guidance and then update lists one year after the first year and every year after. The Federal CIO would compile a top-10 list of legacy systems posing the greatest security, privacy, or operational risks within 90 days of receiving agency lists and update it within 90 days of later updates. The Director would send the agency lists and top-10 list to specific congressional committees and the Comptroller General within 14 days. Reports may include a classified annex.
Stronger rules for IT modernization fund
If enacted, the bill would change how the Technology Modernization Fund can be used. The Fund would be kept active until after December 31, 2032. The bill would let the Fund pay for agency IT modernization, cybersecurity, privacy, and related services. Transfers to agencies would have written repayment terms so the Fund stays funded until sunset. Absent compelling written circumstances, transfers would be made in increments tied to metric-based development milestones. The Administrator could suspend or end funding for projects where an agency gave fraudulent or misleading statements. The Director would have to give copies of written agreements to certain congressional committees within 10 days of a request. The Board and Director would report every two years on repayments and total cost savings.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Cosponsors
Gary Peters
MI • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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