US Congress House Bill 2227 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 18 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - 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]

MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes each of specified agencies for which there are Chief Financial Officers to establish an information technology system modernization and working capital fund to: improve, retire, or replace existing information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and to improve efficiency and effectiveness; transition legacy information technology systems to cloud computing and other innovative platforms and technologies; assist and support efforts to provide adequate, risk-based, and cost-effective information technology capabilities that address evolving threats to information security; and reimburse amounts transferred to the agency from the Technology Modernization Fund (established under this bill), with the approval of such agency's Chief Information Officer. Each agency shall prioritize amounts within such fund to be used initially for approved cost savings activities. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes a Technology Modernization Fund for technology related activities, to improve information technology, and to enhance cybersecurity across the federal government. The fund shall be administered by the Commissioner of the Technology Transformation Service of the General Services Administration in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget. The Commissioner shall: transfer amounts from the fund to an agency to improve, retire, or replace existing federal information technology systems to enhance cybersecurity and improve efficiency and effectiveness; use amounts in the fund for the development, operation, and procurement of information technology products, services, and acquisition vehicles to improve efficiency and cybersecurity; and use amounts in the fund to provide services or work performed in support of such activities. The bill establishes a Technology Modernization Board to: (1) evaluate proposals submitted by agencies for funding authorized under the fund; (2) make recommendations to the Commissioner to assist agencies in the further development and refinement of select modernization proposals; (3) monitor progress and performance in executing approved projects and, if necessary, recommend the suspension or termination of funding; and (4) monitor fund operating costs. The Commissioner shall support board activities and provide technical support to, and oversight of, agencies that receive transfers from the fund.

MGT Act Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017

Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Scott Taylor [R-VA]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-05-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4259-4261)
2017-05-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2227.
2017-05-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4259-4266)
2017-05-17	House	Mr. Hurd moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-05-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79.
2017-05-17	House	Committee on Appropriations discharged.
2017-05-17	House	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-129, Part I.
2017-05-02	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-05-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-04-28	House	Introduced in House

SB990 (Related) 2017-04-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2227/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2227/BILLS-115hr2227ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2227/BILLS-115hr2227rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2227/BILLS-115hr2227eh.pdf