H.R. 8408

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8408 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8408

To require the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of the 
Federal Government on legacy information technology systems, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2026

Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. Burlison) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform

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A BILL

To require the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of the 
Federal Government on legacy information technology systems, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of General Services.
(2) Agency.--The term ``agency'' means an agency described 
in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United 
States Code.
(3) Chief information officer.--The term ``Chief 
Information Officer'' means a Chief Information Officer 
designated under section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States 
Code.
(4) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
means the Comptroller General of the United States.
(5) Congressional oversight committee.--The term 
``congressional oversight committee'' means, with respect to a 
particular agency, a committee or subcommittee of the Senate or 
the House of Representatives that provides oversight of the 
agency.
(6) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget.
(7) Information technology.--The term ``information 
technology'' has the meaning given the term in section 11101 of 
title 40, United States Code.
(8) It working capital fund; legacy information technology 
system.--The terms ``IT working capital fund'' and ``legacy 
information technology system'' have the meanings given the 
terms in section 1076 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note; Public Law 115-91).
(9) National security system.--The term ``national security 
system'' has the meaning given the term in section 11103 of 
title 40, United States Code.
(10) Technology modernization fund.--The term ``Technology 
Modernization Fund'' means the fund established under section 
1078(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note; Public Law 115-91).

SEC. 3. LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM INVENTORY.

(a) Inventory of Legacy Information Technology Systems.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and not later than 5 years thereafter, 
the Chief Information Officer of each agency shall compile an 
inventory that lists each legacy information technology system 
used, operated, or maintained by the agency.
(2) Contents.--The Director shall issue guidance 
prescribing the information that the Chief Information Officer 
of each agency shall include for each legacy technology 
information system listed in the inventory required under 
paragraph (1). In issuing such guidance, the Director shall 
consider including for each legacy technology information 
system listed in the inventory--
(A) the name or an identification of the legacy 
information technology system;
(B) the office or mission of the agency that the 
legacy information technology system supports and how 
the office or mission uses the legacy information 
technology system;
(C) whether the legacy information technology 
system is connected to a non-legacy information 
technology system;
(D) to the extent that information is available--
(i) the date of the last update or refresh 
of the legacy information technology system;
(ii) the annual price, including recurring 
subscription costs and any costs to contract 
labor, to operate or maintain the legacy 
information technology system; and
(iii) the name and contact information of 
the vendor; and
(E) the date of the next expected update or 
modernization, retirement, or disposal of the legacy 
information technology system.
(b) Transparency and Accountability.--
(1) In general.--Upon request by a House of Congress, a 
congressional oversight committee of an agency, the Comptroller 
General, or an inspector general of an agency, the head of the 
agency shall make available the inventory compiled under 
subsection (a)(1) or a relevant portion of that inventory.
(2) Reporting.--The Director may require an agency to 
include the inventory compiled under subsection (a)(1) in a 
reporting structure determined by the Director.

SEC. 4. AGENCY LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
PLANS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the head of an agency shall 
develop and include as part of the information resource management 
strategic plan of the agency submitted under section 3506(b)(2) of 
title 44, United States Code, a plan to modernize the legacy 
information technology systems of the agency.
(b) Contents.--A modernization plan of an agency developed under 
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an inventory of the legacy information technology 
systems of the agency;
(2) an identification of legacy information technology 
systems that the agency has prioritized for updates, 
modernization, retirement, or disposal;
(3) steps the agency intends to make toward updating, 
modernizing, retiring, or disposing of the legacy information 
technology systems of the agency prioritized under paragraph 
(2) during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
submission of the plan; and
(4) any additional information that the Director determines 
necessary or useful for the agency to consider or include to 
effectively and efficiently execute the modernization plan, 
which may include--
(A) the capacity of the agency to operate and 
maintain an updated or modernized legacy information 
technology system;
(B) the estimated cost and sources of funding 
required to execute the modernization plan;
(C) the ability of the agency to adapt an updated 
or modernized legacy information technology system to 
changes in policy, technology, or other user needs, as 
necessary; and
(D) the effect that updating, modernizing, 
retiring, or disposing of a legacy information 
technology system of the agency that is connected to a 
non-legacy information technology system would have on 
any such non-legacy information technology system.
(c) Publication and Submission to Congress.--Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the head of an agency submits the modernization 
plan developed under subsection (a) as part of the information resource 
management strategic plan of the agency submitted under section 
3506(b)(2) of title 44, United States Code, the head of the agency 
shall submit the modernization plan to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives, and each 
congressional oversight committee of the agency.

SEC. 5. ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Director, in coordination with the Administrator of the Office of 
Electronic Government, shall issue guidance on the implementation of 
this Act, which shall include--
(1) criteria to determine whether information technology 
qualifies as a ``legacy information technology system'' for the 
purposes of compiling the inventory required under section 
3(a)(1);
(2) instructions and templates to inform the compilation of 
the inventory required under section 3(a)(1), as necessary;
(3) instructions and templates to inform the compilation 
and publication of, and any subsequent updates to, the 
modernization plans required under section 4(a), as necessary; 
and
(4) any other guidance determined necessary for the 
implementation of this Act, including how the implementation of 
this Act complements laws, regulations, and guidance relating 
to information technology modernization.

SEC. 6. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.

(a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
Representatives a report on--
(1) the implementation of this Act; and
(2) how this Act functions alongside other information 
technology modernization offices, policies, and programs, such 
as--
(A) the Technology Modernization Fund and the IT 
working capital fund;
(B) the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
Program, the 18F program, and the 10X program of the 
General Services Administration;
(C) programs and policies of the Office of 
Management and Budget, including the Office of 
Electronic Government and the United States Digital 
Service; and
(D) any other office, policy, or program of the 
Federal Government determined relevant by the 
Comptroller General.

SEC. 7. PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION; EXEMPTION OF NATIONAL 
SECURITY SYSTEMS.

(a) In General.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require 
the head of an agency to disclose sensitive information that--
(1) is protected from disclosure under any other law; or
(2) would compromise the security of any information 
technology system of the Federal Government.
(b) Exemption.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 
or require the head of an agency to inventory, develop a report 
relating to, or transfer a national security system.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to authorize the transfer of legacy information technology systems or 
equipment to the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Republic of 
China, or any entity controlled by the People's Republic of China.

SEC. 8. NO NEW FUNDS; SUNSET.

(a) No New Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act.
(b) Sunset.--Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date 
of enactment of the Act, this Act shall have no force or effect.
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