Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2609
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2019
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 11, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 9, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2609
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 11, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
248
House Roll Call Votes
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.

Text (4)
June 12, 2019
June 11, 2019
May 30, 2019
Actions (15)
06/12/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/11/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/11/2019
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)
06/11/2019
Passed/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)
06/11/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4423)
06/10/2019
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.
06/10/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2609.
06/10/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4372-4373)
06/10/2019
Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/30/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 71.
05/30/2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-96.
05/15/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
05/15/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:27 AM