# 119-hr-8408: Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026

119-hr-8408, Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8408
- Congress: 119
- Title: Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agency IT inventories and plans: benefit, medium. 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 invent…
- Congress and GAO access and review: benefit, low. 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 rep…
- No new funding and six-year sunset: cost, medium. 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.
- Security exemptions and China transfer ban: mixed, low. 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 trans…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8408 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8408)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8408 (as of 2026-09-21).