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H.R. 1912

Referred to Committee

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019

Introduced 3/27/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

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

5/15/2019 • Senate

Summary

DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019

This bill establishes additional requirements for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acquisitions that are estimated to require total expenditures of at least $300 million.

These requirements include

  • meeting certain criteria for acquisition documentation, such as validated operational requirements;
  • preparing cost estimates and schedules in a manner consistent with best practices identified by the Government Accountability Office; and
  • an annual comprehensive report on the status of DHS acquisitions.

Passed House • 5/14/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]

Democrat • NM-2

Sponsored 3/27/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

R-TX-2

Joined 5/14/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

May 14, 2019

Passed Chamber

May 14, 2019

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate5/15/2019
Engrossed in House5/14/2019
Introduced in House3/27/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1