Bill · H.R. 1955· House(119-HR-1955)
Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act
- Introduced
- 3/6/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Eric Sorensen
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Arsenal Workload Sustainment Act," directs the Secretary of Defense to create a pilot program focused on sustaining workload at government-owned Army arsenals. The program is intended to run for a period of five years. It establishes a preference in the procurement process for non-public partners who enter into public-private partnerships using these specific arsenals. To encourage this, the bill mandates adding 20 percent to the price of bids from partners that do not use these arsenals. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is required to submit a detailed report to congressional committees regarding the program's activities and workload.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would union members be better off under this?+5
The bill requires that at least 25 percent of activities under the partnership are performed by Department of Defense employees.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill seeks to sustain workload at Army arsenals, which supports the preservation of jobs for Department of Defense employees.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill incentivizes public-private partnerships that utilize government-owned Army arsenals.
The opposite
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-3
The 20 percent price penalty for not using government arsenals could create a significant barrier to entry for smaller, non-partnered firms.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Maintaining Military Advantage and Response Capability: By ensuring sufficient workload at government-owned Army arsenals, the bill aims to maintain cost efficiency, technical competence, and the ability to respond to national defense contingencies or emergencies (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships: The bill creates a preference for non-public partners who work with government-owned Army arsenals, which could foster collaborative industrial activity (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Support for Advanced Manufacturing: The bill gives preference to partners that utilize the Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence of the Army (Section 2(d)(3)(A)).
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Job Security for Department of Defense Employees: The program provides preference to partners that ensure at least 25 percent of activities under the partnership are performed by Department of Defense employees (Section 2(d)(3)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Costs for Non-Partner Bidders: Non-public partners that do not use a government-owned Army arsenal as a partner face a 20 percent price addition to their offers during the procurement process (Section 2(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+5Good For Business Owners+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Small Business Support-3
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
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