# 119-hr-4372: To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.

119-hr-4372, To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4372
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Tighten DoD cost controls and speed reporting for major weapon programs.** This bill would force faster notifications, expand what counts as a major subprogram, broaden life‑cycle cost reporting, and add stricter rules for costly program breaches.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Automatic shutdown after repeat cost spikes: benefit, high. This bill would tighten the rules after repeated critical cost breaches. The Defense Secretary could not send the certification to keep a program going after a second critical breach, and could not delegate that certification. The Secretary would have to terminate such a program within 90 days afte…
- Broader cost tracking for big defense programs: benefit, high. This bill would expand what gets reported for large programs. If a program delivers two or more end items and each one is expected to cost over $500,000,000 across its life, each would be labeled a major subprogram for reporting. It would also require counting operations and support costs for the f…
- Faster cost breach notices and public reports: benefit, high. This bill would speed up cost-breach alerts to Congress. DoD would have 30 days after a unit cost report to notify. If a breach is based on a quarterly or other referenced report, DoD would have 30 days after the determination date. DoD would also have to post the required written reports on a publ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4372)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4372 (as of 2026-04-21).