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119-hr-8408119th Congress

Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Introduced

Summary

Reduce reliance on legacy IT systems across the federal government. The bill requires agencies to inventory old systems, create regular modernization plans, and follow Office of Management and Budget guidance for consistent reporting and oversight.

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  • Agency leaders must compile an inventory of every legacy information technology system within 1 year and update inventories every 5 years, and they must include a legacy IT modernization plan within 2 years and every 5 years thereafter.
  • The Director of the Office of Management and Budget will issue criteria, templates, and instructions within 180 days to define legacy IT and standardize inventories and plans.
  • Agencies must make inventories available to Congress, inspectors general, and the Comptroller General on request and must submit modernization plans to relevant congressional oversight committees within 30 days of plan submission.
  • The law protects sensitive and national security information from disclosure, excludes national security systems from these requirements, and prohibits transferring legacy IT or equipment to the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Republic of China, or PRC-controlled entities.
  • The Comptroller General must review implementation and report to key committees within 3 years, including how this law interacts with existing programs like the Technology Modernization Fund.

*Does not authorize additional funding and sunsets after 6 years.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Agency IT inventories and plans

If enacted, each agency would list every legacy IT system within 1 year and update lists at least every 5 years. If enacted, each agency head would include a 5-year modernization plan in its information resource management plan within 2 years and every 5 years after. The plans would have the inventory, prioritized systems, steps for modernization or retirement for the next 5 years, and cost estimates. OMB would issue templates and rules within 180 days to define legacy IT and guide inventories and plans.

No new funding and six-year sunset

If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new appropriations to carry out these requirements. If enacted, the Act would have no force or effect six years after enactment. Agencies would need to pay for inventories and any modernization actions from existing budgets or reallocate funds.

Congress and GAO access and review

If enacted, agencies would have to give their legacy IT inventories to Congress, agency inspectors general, or the Comptroller General when requested. If enacted, OMB could also require agencies to include inventories in reports it sets. If enacted, the Comptroller General would send Congress a report within 3 years on how the Act is being implemented and how it fits with other federal IT modernization programs.

Security exemptions and China transfer ban

If enacted, the bill would not require agencies to disclose information protected by other laws or information that would harm federal IT security. If enacted, the bill would not require inventories, reports, or transfers of national security systems. If enacted, the bill would also not allow transfer of legacy IT or equipment to the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Republic of China, or entities controlled by the PRC.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

FL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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