# 119-s-2809: Transparency in Contracting Act of 2025

119-s-2809, Transparency in Contracting Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2809
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transparency in Contracting Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**New reporting for large price increases on noncompetitive Defense contracts.** This bill would require contractors to disclose big post-award price hikes and would put failures to report on public contractor records to help acquisition officials spot and address overpricing. - Contractors: Offerors on contracts awarded without competition would have to report when a product or service rises at least 25% over the contract bid or last year's price or at least 50% over the price from five years earlier. - Acquisition and audit officials: The Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency or the relevant service acquisition executive would add failures to report and audit findings to the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, including data like National Stock Number, order quantity, unit cost, total cost, purchasing entity, and order date. - Procurement oversight: Agencies would gain a public record of price jumps on noncompetitive buys so they can monitor vendors and apply performance consequences when warranted.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New price reporting for defense contractors: benefit, low. This bill would require offerors on certain noncompetitive Department of Defense contracts to notify the contracting officer within 30 days if a product or service price reaches one of two thresholds. The first threshold is 25% above the contract bid price or the price the government paid in the pr…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2809 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2809)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1677: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1677)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2809 (as of 2026-06-24).