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H.R. 5527 118th Congress House

Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

Official title: To amend section 1078 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to increase the effectiveness of the Technology Modernization Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Nancy Mace Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752.
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-332.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 21, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3364-3365)
May 21, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3364-3365)
May 21, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5527.
May 21, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H364-3367)
May 21, 2024
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 23, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
Feb 23, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-397.
Sep 20, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Sep 20, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 752.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and revises the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). (The TMF is a revolving fund administered by the General Services Administration to finance technology-related activities, improve information technology, and enhance cybersecurity across the federal government.)

Changes to the TMF include

  • requiring the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer to annually submit to Congress (1) a list of the 10 legacy information technology (IT) systems that present the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks to the federal government; and (2) each federal agency's list of high-risk legacy IT systems;
  • authorizing TMF funding for IT projects that improve the ability of the agency to perform its mission and deliver services to the public;
  • additional requirements for agencies that receive funds to reimburse the TMF (for example, funds used for services or work in direct support of a project must be fully reimbursed); and
  • revising the criteria by which agency proposals for TMF funding are evaluated to include the (1) extent to which they address the greatest security, privacy, and operational risks; (2) impact of modernizing, retiring, or replacing legacy IT systems; and (3) ability of an agency to repay funds provided.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4668 Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 19, 2023
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 18, 2023
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