H.R. 7274, the Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2026, strengthens the government's ability to protect federal procurement from security risks by expanding the Federal Acquisition Security Council's authority, membership, and tools. The bill adds senior officials from national security agencies (including intelligence, defense, homeland security, and law enforcement) to the Council and creates a new Program Office within the Executive Office of the President to support its work on acquisition security and supply chain risks. The Council gains power to issue two types of binding orders—"recommended orders" requiring Cabinet approval and "designated orders" that agencies can implement directly—allowing it to exclude high-risk companies from federal contracts or remove their products from government systems, with a 90-day implementation timeline and limited national security waivers available. The bill also updates federal procurement law to require agencies to coordinate with the Council on supply chain security and mandates the Council update its regulations within two years to reflect these new authorities and requirements.
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