H.R. 9215

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9215 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9215

To limit stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive 
compensation for certain underperforming contractors as determined by 
the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2026

Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To limit stock buybacks, shareholder dividends, and executive 
compensation for certain underperforming contractors as determined by 
the Secretary of Defense, 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 ``Prioritizing Warfighters in Defense 
Contracting Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON STOCK BUYBACKS, SHAREHOLDER DIVIDENDS, AND 
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may include terms in a 
contract, the expected value of which is greater than or equal to 
$100,000,000, to prohibit the contractor from conducting a stock 
buyback, issuing dividends to shareholders of the contractor, or paying 
any executive (including the chief executive officer) of the contractor 
total annual compensation in excess of $5,000,000 if the contractor 
takes an action described in subsection (b).
(b) Actions Described.--An action described in this subsection is 
as follows:
(1) The contractor fails to perform such contract on time 
and on budget, including if such failure is due to inadequate 
investment in new or modernized production methodologies.
(2) The contractor performs such contract at insufficient 
production speed or capacity, including if such insufficiency 
is due to a failure to maintain equipment required for such 
performance.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to 
contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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