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H.R. 408 117th Congress House

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor-protégé program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityHigher educationMinority and disadvantaged businesses
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
Dec 5, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-225.
Jul 14, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 22, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended. (consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982)
Apr 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 330, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 367; H.R. 370; H.R. 396; H.R. 397, as amended; H.R. 408; H.R. 490; H.R. 965, as amended; H.R. 1251, as amended; H.R. 1395; H.R. 1491; H.R. 1528; H.R. 1532; H.R. 1565; H.R. 1602; and H.R. 2523, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 124, as amended.(consideration: CR H1979-1994; text: CR H1982)
Apr 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, proceedings on H.R. 408 are considered vacated.
Apr 19, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 408.
Apr 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1902-1904; text: CR H1902-1903)
Apr 19, 2021
Mr. Torres (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2022

This bill provides statutory authority for the mentor-protégé program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protégé firm to assist the latter to compete for prime contracts and subcontracts of DHS.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Taylor, Van
· Jan 21, 2021
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 408: Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-408/
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