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House Bill 9459
118th Congress(2023-2024)
PATHS Act
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Passed House on Sep 23, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 6, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 24, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
9459
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Michael Guest
Mississippi
Democrat
Glenn Ivey
Maryland
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 23, 2024
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 H5595)
Summary

Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act

This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into other transactions to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (Agreements under OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending OTA for research projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision. 

The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website. 

Text (3)
Engrossed in House
September 23, 2024
Reported in House
September 18, 2024
Introduced in House
September 6, 2024
Related Bills (1)
Sep 23, 2024
Passed House
2
Sponsorship
Active
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (15)
09/24/2024
Received in the Senate.
09/23/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/23/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
09/23/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
09/23/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9459.
09/23/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5595-5596)
09/23/2024
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/18/2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
09/18/2024
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-687.
09/11/2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
09/11/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
09/11/2024
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged
09/06/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
09/06/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
09/06/2024
Introduced in House
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