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H.R. 21 117th Congress House

FedRAMP Authorization Act

Official title: To enhance the innovation, security, and availability of cloud computing products and services used in the Federal Government by establishing the Federal Risk … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To enhance the innovation, security, and availability of cloud computing products and services used in the Federal Government by establishing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the General Services Administration and by establishing a risk management, authorization, and continuous monitoring process to enable the Federal Government to leverage cloud computing products and services using a risk-based approach consistent with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 and cloud-based operations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 5, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 5, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H58-60)
Jan 5, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H58-60)
Jan 5, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 21.
Jan 5, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H58-62)
Jan 5, 2021
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 6, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2021 or the FedRAMP Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements.

The bill establishes the Joint Authorization Board to conduct security assessments of cloud computing services and issue provisional authorizations to operate to cloud service providers that meet FedRAMP security guidelines.

The GSA shall (1) publish a report that includes an assessment of the cost incurred by agencies and cloud service providers related to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations and provisional authorizations, (2) determine the requirements for certification of independent assessment organizations, and (3) establish the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3099 Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act of 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 4, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Jan 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 21: FedRAMP Authorization Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-21/
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"H.R. 21: FedRAMP Authorization Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-21/.
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H.R. 21, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-21/.
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[H.R. 21: FedRAMP Authorization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-21/)
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