Bill · S. 2139· Senate(119-S-2139)
PRIME Act
- Introduced
- 6/18/2025
- Last activity
- 6/18/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Sheehy
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Procurement Reform for Immediate Military Equipment Act" or the "PRIME Act," aims to change how the military acquires experimental items. It proposes modifications to section 4023 of title 10 of the United States Code. The changes expand the types of items eligible for expedited procurement to include demonstrations, prototypes, and various defense-related articles. It also allows for the modification of items during this process. Additionally, it creates a new way to handle follow-on production contracts.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Streamlined Defense Acquisition: By expanding the scope of eligible items to include demonstrations, prototypes, products, supplies, and accessories, the bill aims to expedite the procurement of defense-related articles (Section 2, subsection (a)).
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Increased Flexibility for Equipment: The amendment allows for items to be "modified," which could provide more flexibility during the procurement process (Section 2, subsection (b)).
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Faster Transition to Field Use: The bill allows combatant commands to move directly to follow-on production contracts or transactions if an experiment is successful and they intend to field the item, which may speed up the deployment of new technology (Section 2, subsection (c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Reduced Competition and Oversight: The bill allows for follow-on production contracts or transactions to be made without the use of competitive procedures or further justification (Section 2, subsection (c)).
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Lack of Transparency: The provision allows these production transactions to occur even if explicit notification was not provided (Section 2, subsection (c)).
- 6/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate