Mark Alford will support legislation to accelerate minor military construction projects and reduce unnecessary delays by improving Defense Department use of state and local partnerships.

Mark Alford · Missouri · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support the Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act.. Promised outcome: The Department of Defense completes minor military construction projects faster, reduces unnecessary delays, and better uses state and local partnerships.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th District; 2026 press release list item on bipartisan defense infrastructure legislation.

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Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO), alongside Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX), introduced the bipartisan Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act, legislation to help the Department of Defense complete minor military construction projects faster, reduce unnecessary delays and make better use of existing partnerships with state and local governments.

Alford introduced bipartisan legislation intended to speed up minor military construction and improve use of state and local partnerships.

News List | Congressman Mark Alford
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Evidence

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Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Alford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Alford as a named cosponsor on H.R. 9738 and lists the only action as introduction/referral, so the commitment has documented effort but no enactment shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9738 (IH) - Streamlining Military Infrastructure Act - BILLS-119hr9738ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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To require the Secretary of Defense to assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text matches the promise substance: using intergovernmental support agreements for unspecified minor military construction projects. It remains an introduced bill, so this is an unresolved legislative attempt rather than delivered policy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr9738ih.pdf
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Assessments

Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-09 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The commitment is framed as supporting legislation on minor military construction and Defense Department use of state/local partnerships, not as guaranteeing enactment or completed infrastructure outcomes. Verified GovInfo text shows Escobar introduced H.R. 9738 for herself and Alford, proving Alford materially supported/advanced the bill, and the bill purpose matches the promised subject. There is no verified evidence of enactment or completed DOD outcome, but introduction/support fulfills this specific action commitment.

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