HR 1626
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government studies and investigations
Technology assessment
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
Introduced: March 25, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-43.
Aug 6, 2015
Signed by President.
Jul 27, 2015
Presented to President.
Jul 24, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 23, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2015
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558-5559)
Jul 23, 2015
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5558-5559)
Jun 24, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 23, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4572)
Jun 23, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4572)
Jun 23, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1626.
Jun 23, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4572)
Jun 23, 2015
Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 17, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Jun 17, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-162.
May 20, 2015
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 20, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 13, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
Mar 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on:
- the number of information technology systems at DHS;
- the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations);
- a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and
- a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-43.