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DHS Acquisition Reform Act

This bill revises acquisition and procurement programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The bill (1) designates the DHS Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer and sets forth the Under Secretary's acquisition-related duties, (2) sets forth new acquisition responsibilities of the DHS Chief Financial Officer and the DHS Chief Information Officer, and (3) establishes within the Management Directorate of DHS a Program Accountability and Risk Management Office and sets forth the responsibilities of its Executive Director.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
May. 18 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

May. 17
2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 15 (Roll no. 196). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4985-4988)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5077-5078)

May. 16
2022

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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6871.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4985-4988)
Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

IntroReferral
Feb. 28 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
May. 17 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 15 (Roll no. 196).

IntroReferral
Feb. 28 2022	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Mar. 02 2022	Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar. 01 2022	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

House bill HR6871-117

DHS Acquisition Reform Act

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