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Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

USA119th CongressS-3306| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act seeks to improve the functionality and impact of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) by amending its governing statute. It clarifies that TMF funds are to be used for acquiring and developing information technology to modernize, retire, or replace legacy IT systems , enhance cybersecurity and privacy, improve efficiency, and bolster agencies' ability to perform their missions and deliver public services. A key provision reinforces that funds transferred from the TMF must be reimbursed to ensure the fund's operational viability until its sunset. The bill introduces stricter accountability measures, including the mandatory suspension or termination of funding for projects where agencies provide fraudulent or misleading statements . It also mandates incremental funding tied to metric-based development milestones and requires congressional committees to receive copies of funding agreements upon request. Furthermore, the legislation shifts the TMF's sunset date to after December 31, 2032, providing a clear operational timeline. A significant new section establishes responsibilities for agency and Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs). Agency CIOs must annually identify and report high-risk legacy information technology systems to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO is then tasked with compiling a government-wide list of the top 10 highest-risk systems, which must be reported to Congress and the Comptroller General, ensuring greater transparency and strategic focus on critical IT modernization needs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4668
Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4668
    Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2985
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2985: Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureTechnology assessment

Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

USA119th CongressS-3306| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
The Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act seeks to improve the functionality and impact of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) by amending its governing statute. It clarifies that TMF funds are to be used for acquiring and developing information technology to modernize, retire, or replace legacy IT systems , enhance cybersecurity and privacy, improve efficiency, and bolster agencies' ability to perform their missions and deliver public services. A key provision reinforces that funds transferred from the TMF must be reimbursed to ensure the fund's operational viability until its sunset. The bill introduces stricter accountability measures, including the mandatory suspension or termination of funding for projects where agencies provide fraudulent or misleading statements . It also mandates incremental funding tied to metric-based development milestones and requires congressional committees to receive copies of funding agreements upon request. Furthermore, the legislation shifts the TMF's sunset date to after December 31, 2032, providing a clear operational timeline. A significant new section establishes responsibilities for agency and Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs). Agency CIOs must annually identify and report high-risk legacy information technology systems to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO is then tasked with compiling a government-wide list of the top 10 highest-risk systems, which must be reported to Congress and the Comptroller General, ensuring greater transparency and strategic focus on critical IT modernization needs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4668
Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4668
    Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2985
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (1)
Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2985: Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureTechnology assessment