To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.

# Summary of HR 4372 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would make changes to how the Department of Defense (DoD) reports and manages major defense projects that go over budget or experience security breaches. Specifically, it would require the DoD to report data breaches more quickly, provide better transparency about large defense programs, and give Congress stronger oversight tools to monitor when major weapons systems and military projects cost significantly more than originally planned. **Who It Affects** The bill directly affects the Department of Defense and Congress. Indirectly, it impacts taxpayers funding defense spending and the defense contractors building military systems.

The goal appears to be helping Congress—which controls the military budget—get better information to make decisions about defense spending. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it's in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Representative John Garamendi, a Democrat from California.