H.R. 4920 would direct the Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency of the Department of Commerce, to modernize its information technology systems with technology that enhances productivity, improves cybersecurity, and facilitates data sharing with outside entities. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $25 million per year over the 2026-2029 period for that purpose.
For this estimate, CBO assumes the bill will be enacted in fiscal year 2026. On the basis of spending patterns for similar requirements to purchase information technology, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $99 million over the 2026-2031 period; additional outlays, totaling less than $500,000, would occur after 2031. Such spending would be subject to the appropriation of the authorized amounts.
The estimated budgetary effects of the legislation are shown in Table 1. The costs of the legislation fall within budget function 050 (national defense).
Table 1.
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 4920
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026-2031
Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation
Authorization
25
25
25
25
0
0
100
Estimated Outlays
*
21
24
25
22
7
99
* = between zero and $500,000.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
