# 119-hr-8926: State and Local Public Sector Innovation Act

119-hr-8926, State and Local Public Sector Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8926
- Congress: 119
- Title: State and Local Public Sector Innovation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**Modernizing state and local government IT** is the bill's main goal. It would create a federal grant program that provides $500 million each year from 2027 through 2030 to help states and local governments update technology, strengthen cybersecurity, adopt AI and post-quantum cryptography, hire and train staff, and meet data and privacy mandates. - State technology departments would get grants split into two equal streams. Fifty percent would be allocated by population and fifty percent by a needs-based assessment run by the Assistant Secretary. - Local governments and political subdivisions would receive at least 70 percent of each state's grant for projects like cybersecurity upgrades, AI-related infrastructure, permitting modernization, staff hiring, and training. - The Assistant Secretary would run the program, require a survey within one year to assess needs and compliance with covered mandates, provide technical assistance and guidance, consult stakeholders, and may require up to a 15 percent set-aside for states that do not meet mandates. *Would require $500 million in annual appropriations for fiscal years 2027–2030, increasing federal spending by $500 million per year over that period and likely adding to the deficit unless offsets are provided.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- State and local tech modernization grants: benefit, high. This bill would create a federal grant program to modernize technology used by State and local governments. It would authorize $500 million per year for each fiscal year 2027 through 2030. Each year, half the money would be split among States by population and half by State modernization need as de…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8926 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8926)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [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-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-7273: NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7273)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8926 (as of 2026-07-01).