HOUSE 1912116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/15/2019

Actions

2019-05-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-05-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-14On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3759-3760)
2019-05-14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3759-3760)
2019-05-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.
2019-05-14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3759-3761)
2019-05-14Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
2019-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-03-27Introduced in House
2019-03-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-14 (53)

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019

This bill establishes additional requirements for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acquisitions that are estimated to require total expenditures of at least $300 million.

These requirements include

meeting certain criteria for acquisition documentation, such as validated operational requirements;
preparing cost estimates and schedules in a manner consistent with best practices identified by the Government Accountability Office; and
an annual comprehensive report on the status of DHS acquisitions.

Cosponsors (1)

Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)

Subjects

Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement

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