Depot Data Transparency Act

119th Congress Introduced by Michael Cloud and 1 co-sponsor

The bill adds depot-level dollar amounts (expended and projected) to the annual depot maintenance report, alongside percentages, for transparency.

Introduced in House

Summary of HR 10047 – Depot Data Transparency Act (119th Congress)

Purpose

The Depot Data Transparency Act aims to modify the annual report on depot-level maintenance and repair work loads to require more granular, facility-level information. Specifically, it expands the scope of the report to include not only aggregate allocations but also the dollar amounts of expended and projected funds disaggregated by each covered depot.

Key provisions

Amends 10 U.S.C. § 2466(d)(1) to alter reporting requirements.

Revisions include:

Replacing the existing reference to “each Defense Agency, the percentage” with a structured statement that includes:
(A) The percentage previously reported.
(B) An added subparagraph requiring the dollar amount of expended funds and projected funds, respectively, disaggregated by the covered depot.

The primary change is to add a dollar-amount detail alongside percentage figures for each depot, enhancing transparency about funding levels at the facility level.

Who/What is affected

The annual report on depot-level maintenance and repair work loads, which is produced by the Defense Department and its agencies.

Each covered depot (i.e., the depots where maintenance and repair work is performed) will now be identified with:

The percentage of work or funding associated with it (as previously reported or summarized).
The dollar amount actually expended and the projected future funding, both broken out by depot.

Procedural/timeline aspects

Introduction date: August 6, 2026.

Referral: House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsorship:

Primary sponsors: Rep. Michael Cloud (and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas as co-sponsor).

As a proposed amendment to the United States Code, if enacted, the change would take effect in subsequent annual depot-level maintenance reporting cycles, aligning future reports with the new disaggregated financial data requirement.

Practical impact and implications

Increases transparency: Stakeholders would be able to see not only how maintenance work is distributed by depot (in percentage terms) but also the actual and projected dollars associated with each facility.

Potential benefits: Improved oversight, budgeting accuracy, and performance assessment at the depot level; supports accountability for resource allocation across depots.

Resource considerations: Agencies would need to compile and verify depot-level funding data (both current expenditures and projected funds) to accompany the existing percentage data in the annual report.

Notes

The bill text indicates a targeted, technical adjustment to reporting requirements rather than a broad overhaul of depot maintenance policies.

The summary reflects information available in the introduced bill text and action history as of August 2026.