Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 16, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2019
- Passed HouseJan 15, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019
This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.
The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.
Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.
The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jan 4, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jan 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jan 4, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 15, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H567-569)
- Jan 15, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 247.
- Jan 15, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 15, 2019Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 16, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jan 15, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jan 4, 2019Introduced in House
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