US Congress House Bill 1249 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a multiyear acquisition strategy that allows flexibility to deal with ever-changing threats and risks and that helps industry align resources to meet DHS needs. Such strategy shall be updated and included in each required Future Years Homeland Security Program. The strategy shall include: a prioritized list of major acquisition programs that DHS and component acquisition investments seek to address, a plan to develop a reliable DHS-wide inventory of investments and real property assets to help DHS plan and acquire upgrades of its systems and equipment and plan for acquisition and management of future systems and equipment; a plan to address gaps between funding requirements for major acquisition programs and available resources, identification of capabilities required to support the acquisition of technologies to meet the needs of such strategy, identification of ways to increase opportunities for outreach to ensure that DHS understands the market to meet its mission needs, a plan to ensure competition for major acquisition programs, and an acquisition workforce plan. The strategy also shall include assessments of ways DHS can: improve its ability to test and acquire innovative solutions to allow needed incentives and protections for appropriate risk-taking; develop incentives for program managers and senior DHS acquisition officials to prevent cost overruns, avoid schedule delays, and achieve cost savings; and improve the acquisition process to minimize cost overruns. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office shall review the strategy to analyze its effectiveness in meeting specified objectives.

DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

2017-03-20 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 174 (Y: 409 N: 0 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-03-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 174). (text of measure as passed: CR H2216-2217)
2017-03-20	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2223-2224)
2017-03-20	House	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.
2017-03-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1249.
2017-03-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2216-2219)
2017-03-20	House	Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-03-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
2017-03-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-46.
2017-03-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-03-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-02-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-02-28	House	Introduced in House

SB887 (Related) 2017-04-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2428-2430; text of measure as introduced: CR S2428-2430)
HB2825 (Related) 2018-11-13 - By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-351.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1249/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1249/BILLS-115hr1249ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1249/BILLS-115hr1249rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1249/BILLS-115hr1249eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017174