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Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018

Introduced: September 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 30, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 425).
Nov 30, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 425).
Nov 30, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9747)
Nov 29, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Comer objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Nov 29, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6901.
Nov 29, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9723-9725; text of measure as reported in House: CR H9723-9725)
Nov 29, 2018
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 771.
Oct 12, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-987.
Sep 27, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 26, 2018
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 30, 2018 House · vote #425 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 391–0 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018

This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.

The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.

Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.

The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.

What's happening now December 3, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1