Congress 117 - HR 8956 - FedRAMP Authorization Act

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Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure General Services Administration Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Technology assessment

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FedRAMP Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress assessing

the costs incurred by agencies and cloud service providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations,
the extent to which agencies have processes in place to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing products and services operating as federal information systems,
how often and for which categories of products and services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations, and
the unique costs and potential burdens incurred by cloud computing companies that are small business concerns as a part of the FedRAMP authorization process.

The bill establishes the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

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Oct 11, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 29, 2022

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8136-8139)
Sep 29, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
Sep 29, 2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8956 are considered vacated.
Sep 28, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 28, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8956.
Sep 28, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8136-8140)
Sep 28, 2022

Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 22, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 22, 2022

Introduced in House

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