Shipyard Modernization Sustainment Act of 2026

What it does

• •Requires the Comptroller General to review the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, examining its costs, timeframes, risks, and progress.
• •Mandates annual reviews of the program and the status of each project within it from the bill's enactment through January 1, 2031.
• •Requires the Comptroller General to brief congressional defense committees annually starting March 1, 2027, and to submit a final report by June 1, 2031.

Why it matters

• •Establishes Congressional oversight of a major Department of Navy infrastructure modernization program through independent auditing by the Comptroller General.
• •Provides regular reporting to defense committees on program performance, costs, and risks over a five-year period to inform legislative decisions.

Who is affected

• •The Department of the Navy and its Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.
• •Congressional defense committees, which receive briefings and the final report on program status.

What happens next

The bill was referred to the Committee on Armed Services; further legislative action depends on committee review and consideration.