Bill Tracker: 117th Congress-First Session (2022) NEW
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H.R. 21
FedRAMP Authorization Act, Connolly (D-VA) SUMMARY Would codify the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program within the General Services Administration and make certain changes designed to enable the government to better leverage cloud computing services. STATUS Passed the House (voice vote) on 1/5/21. Related bill: S. 3099. Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act, Quigley (D-IL)
H.R. 22
SUMMARY Would require federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget to make certain budget justification materials publicly available. STATUS Passed the House (412-2) on 1/5/21. Related bill: S.272.
H.R. 26
Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act, Comer (R-KY) SUMMARY Would prohibit the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. STATUS
Signed into law on 7/26/21; P.L. 117-28.
Security Acquisition Professional Career Program Act, Titus (D-NV) H.R. 367 Homeland Would establish an acquisition professional career program to develop a cadre of acquisition SUMMARY
professionals in the Department of Homeland Security. STATUS Passed the House (voice vote) on 4/20/21. Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on 5/24/22
H.R. 408
Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act, McEachin (D-VA) SUMMARY Would codify the Mentor-Protégé Program of the Department of Homeland Security. STATUS Passed the House (voice vote) on 4/20/21. Ordered to be reported by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on 7/14/21.
H.R. 916
Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees (REDUCE) Act, Calvert (R-CA) SUMMARY Would reduce the Department of Defense civilian workforce by 15% by Fiscal Year 2025. STATUS
H.R. 978
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on 2/8/21. Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act, Connolly (D-VA)
SUMMARY Would require federal agencies to develop and disclose safety plans that contain certain information for on-site employees and contractors during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19. STATUS Ordered to be reported by the Committee on Oversight and Reform on 5/13/22. Related bill: S.2343.
H.R. 1251
Cyber Diplomacy Act, McCaul (R-TX) SUMMARY Would create a Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy at the Department of State, led by an ambassador with the same rank and status as an assistant secretary of state. STATUS Passed the House (voice vote) on 4/20/21.
H.R. 1319
American Rescue Plan Act, Yarmuth (D-KY) SUMMARY Provides supplemental appropriations to address the continued impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other provisions, the law includes $1 billion for the Technology Modernization Fund and an extension of CARES Act Section 3610. STATUS
Signed into law on 03/11/21; P.L. 117-2.
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