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119-hr-5082119th Congress

Best Price for Our Military Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Introduced

Summary

Tightens timeliness rules for cost or pricing data in defense contracts. This bill would remove the late cost and pricing data submission defense in 10 U.S.C. 3706(c) and add a new paragraph saying updates based on cost or pricing data more than 30 days old were used in determining price updates, narrowing when contractors can rely on late information in pricing disputes.

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  • Prime contractors and subcontractors: Would limit the ability to use late updates to cost or pricing data submitted after the agreement date as a defense in contract pricing disputes. It treats updates based on data older than 30 days as a separate losing ground for the defense.
  • Department of Defense and contracting officers: Would strengthen the government’s position in challenging contract prices by tightening the timeliness standard for submitted cost and pricing data.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Stricter pricing data deadlines for defense contractors

This bill would tighten rules for defense contract pricing. It would remove the “late submission” defense and treat updates sent after the agreed price date (or another allowed agreed date) that rely on data more than 30 days old as stale. Prime contractors and subcontractors would be less able to use late updates in pricing disputes and may need faster data updates. The text does not set an effective date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

PA • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 9/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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