# 119-hr-1955: Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act

119-hr-1955, Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1955
- Congress: 119
- Title: Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a five-year Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot Program inside the Department of Defense to sustain and optimize workload at U.S. government-owned arsenals by giving procurement preference to partnerships that use those arsenals.** - Arsenals and workers: Government-owned arsenals could see more contract work because bids from non-public partners that do not use an arsenal would have 20 percent added to their price during source selection. This makes using an arsenal a clear competitive advantage. - Non-public partners and contractors: The Secretary would favor partners that use the Army’s Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence and that ensure at least 25 percent of partnership activities are performed by Department of Defense employees. - DoD planning and oversight: The Secretary would have to set up the pilot within 90 days and, within one year, report to congressional defense committees on prior-year workload by budget account, where arsenals could meet future needs irrespective of cost, expected workload in the Future Years Defense Program, and required capital investments and operational challenges.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense pilot favors bids using Army arsenals: mixed, low. This bill would set up a five-year pilot within 90 days to boost work at Army-owned arsenals. It would let companies, individuals, universities, and nonprofits form public–private partnerships with the Defense Department. In pilot competitions, bids that do not partner with an Army arsenal would be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1955)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1955 (as of 2026-04-21).