HR 6256
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annual report that lists all the information technology procurement awards and contracts that were awarded over $10,000,000.
Introduced: November 7, 2023
Introduced by:
Baird, James R.
Republican
· Indiana
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Became law
Nov 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its information technology (IT) contracts. Specifically, the report shall (1) describe all IT contracts awarded, and (2) include a justification for each contract award and details on cybersecurity risks for all IT contracts exceeding certain costs.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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