HR 2609 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019

Introduced May 9, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Dan Crenshaw R-TX

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Latest action · Jun 12, 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.

  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJun 11, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to (1) strengthen accountability and uniformity within the DHS acquisition review process, (2) review major acquisition programs (programs estimated to require a total expenditure of at least $300 million over their life cycle cost), and (3) review the use of best practices.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 248On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed419–0Jun 11, 2019

Yea 419

Not voting 13

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 14, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NMXochitl Torres SmallMay 14, 2019

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseHomeland Security Committee
Referred May 9, 2019Markup May 15, 2019Reported May 30, 2019
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 12, 2019

Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jun 11, 2019Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4423)
  3. Jun 11, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR 6/10/2019 H4372-4373)
  4. Jun 11, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jun 10, 2019Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E750Recorded votes H4423enactSheila Jackson Lee D-TXJun 11, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H4372, H4373Text printed H4372Dan Crenshaw R-TX, J. Luis Correa D-CAJun 10, 2019

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.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. May 23, 2019H.R. 2609, DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 15, 2019

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 77, May 9, 2019, page H3680.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8309Keep America Secure ActRelated billSep 18, 2020
HR 8791DHS Reform Act of 2020Related billNov 20, 2020

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Acquisition Review Board in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019
Short Title(s) as Passed House
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2019Referred in Senate
  2. Jun 11, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. May 30, 2019Reported in House
  4. May 9, 2019Introduced in House

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