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DemocratBill · H.R. 5137· House(119-HR-5137)

Defense Contractor Competition Act

Rep. Deluzio
Age: 42 years
Pennsylvania
Introduced
9/4/2025
Last activity
9/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsored by
Christopher Deluzio
Cosponsors
None
Armed Forces and National Security
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Defense Contractor Competition Act requires the Comptroller General of the United States to assess the competitive effects of defense contractor mergers and acquisitions. This assessment covers the ten-year period before the Act's enactment. The results must be submitted as a report to congressional defense committees.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3

    Requires a formal report to Congress on the competitive effects of defense mergers.

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?+2

    Increased competition and a review of mergers may create more opportunities for smaller defense contractors to compete.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+2

    Potentially beneficial for small-to-mid-sized defense business owners by curbing monopoly power.

The opposite

  • Would billionaires be better off under this?-1

    May increase scrutiny on large-scale mergers typically pursued by the largest corporations.