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Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act

Introduced: February 28, 2022 Introduced by: Clyde, Andrew S. Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2022
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
Mar 2, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 2, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act

This bill requires notification of the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress if a major acquisition program of DHS fails to satisfy any approved cost, schedule, or performance threshold. Major acquisition program means (1) a capital asset, service, or hybrid acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over the life-cycle cost of the program; or (2) an acquisition program identified as a program of special interest.

If such a failure occurs, or is expected to occur, the bill requires a remediation plan and root cause analysis. The Management Directorate must review such plan and either approve it for continuation or provide an alternative proposed corrective action.

What's happening now March 2, 2022

Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Feb 28, 2022
Katko, John
· Feb 28, 2022
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Feb 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6861: Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6861/
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"H.R. 6861: Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6861/.
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