H.R. 3069: Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-27 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2017

Plain summary

Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Army to maintain its military arsenals with sufficient workloads to ensure affordability and technical competence in all critical capability areas by establishing clear, step-by-step, prescriptive guidance on the process for conducting make-or-buy analyses (i.e., whether to manufacture a product in-house or purchase it from a third party), including the use of the organic industrial base. The bill defines "organic industrial base" as U.S. military facilities that advance a vital national security interest by producing necessary materials, munitions, and hardware, including arsenals, depots, and ammunition plants. The bill also requires the Department of Defense to establish a three-year pilot program to permit arsenals to adjust their labor rates charged to customers based upon changes in workload and other factors.

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Official text

Army Arsenal Revitalization Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · 3 cosponsors

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Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Paul Tonko (D-NY)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3069.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3069 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115