S. 4212 119th Congress Senate

Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to require contractors of the Department of Defense to prioritize meeting warfighter needs over the purchase of their own securities and executive compensation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2026 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Mar 25, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 25, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Armed Services Committee
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Lobbying activity 12

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
for SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
for AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
PHILLIPS 66
for PHILLIPS 66 · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
for AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SYENSQO USA LLC
for SYENSQO USA LLC · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
for SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 2

Lee, Mike

Utah · May 20, 2026

Hawley, Josh

Missouri · Mar 25, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4212: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4212/

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"S. 4212: Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4212/.

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S. 4212, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4212/.

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