House Bill 1912
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2019
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Passed House on May 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1912
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on May 14, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3759-3760)
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.
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05/15/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
05/14/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/14/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3759-3760)
05/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3759-3760)
05/14/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.
05/14/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3759-3761)
05/14/2019
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
03/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
03/27/2019
Introduced in House
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