# 119-hr-9215: Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act

119-hr-9215, Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9215
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense Contracting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Limits buybacks, dividends, and executive pay tied to performance on big defense contracts.** This bill would let the Secretary of Defense require new defense contracts worth at least $100 million to ban stock buybacks and dividends and cap annual executive pay at $5 million when contractors miss deadlines, go over budget, or fail to meet required production speed or capacity. - Defense contractors: Would face contract terms that push them to invest in production methods and maintain equipment to meet delivery and capacity targets. - Executives: CEOs and other top officers could see their total annual pay limited under specific contracts when their firm underperforms. - Department of Defense and warfighters: Gives the Department a direct contractual tool to pressure suppliers to deliver on time and at required capacity. - Shareholders: Could experience halted dividends and blocked stock buybacks while a contract is subject to these performance-based restrictions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits pay and buybacks for defense contractors: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Defense add terms to defense contracts worth $100,000,000 or more. Those contract terms would bar stock buybacks and shareholder dividends and cap any executive's annual pay at $5,000,000 if a contractor underperforms. Underperformance would mean bein…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9215)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9215 (as of 2026-07-08).