Information Technology Modernization Act
Latest action · Apr 11, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Information Technology Modernization Act
This bill establishes in the Treasury an Information Technology Modernization Fund for technology related activities, to improve information technology, and to enhance cybersecurity across the federal government.
The Fund shall be administered by the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA may:
- transfer amounts from the Fund to an agency to improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and improve efficiency and effectiveness;
- use amounts in the Fund for the development, operation, and procurement of information technology products, services, and acquisition vehicles for use by agencies to improve efficiency and cybersecurity; and
- use amounts in the Fund to provide services or work performed in support of such activities.
An agency shall: (1) reimburse the Fund for any such transfer, and (2) pay a price to be fixed by the GSA for any such product or service the agency uses.
The bill establishes an Information Technology Modernization Board, which shall: (1) evaluate proposals for modernization submitted by agencies; (2) make recommendations to the GSA to assist agencies in the further development and refinement of select proposals; and (3) monitor progress and performance in executing approved projects and, if necessary, recommend the suspension or termination of funding.
The GSA shall support Board activities and provide technical support to, and oversight of, agencies that receive transfers from the Fund.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2016 to Apr 21, 2016; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Apr 11, 2016 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 21, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 11, 2016Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1639)
- Apr 11, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1639 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 13, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 54, April 11, 2016, page H1599.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44847 | Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | May 11, 2017 |
| R43831 | Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges: In Brief Archived | Report | Aug 12, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6004 | MGT Act | Related bill | Sep 26, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish an information technology modernization fund and board, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Information Technology Modernization Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
