H.R. 5652 · 117th Congress · House

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Oct 20, 21
Passed House
Nov 16, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to support the Management Directorate in managing DHS acquisitions.

The bill lists the board's responsibilities, which include determining whether a proposed acquisition has met the requirements of key phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to proceed to the next phase.

The chair of the board must ensure that all actions and decisions made pursuant to the board's responsibilities are documented in an acquisition decision memorandum that includes specified elements, such as the rationale for the decision.

Previous Versions

00Oct 20, 2021

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to support the Management Directorate in managing DHS acquisitions.

The bill lists the board's responsibilities, which include determining whether a proposed acquisition has met the requirements of key phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to proceed to the next phase.

The chair of the board must ensure that all actions and decisions made pursuant to the board's responsibilities are documented in an acquisition decision memorandum that includes specified elements, such as the rationale for the decision.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 18, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H6294-6296)

    6294Yea
    6296Nay
    0NV
  4. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5652.

  5. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6294-6295)

    6294Yea
    6295Nay
    0NV
  6. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H6294-6295)

    6294Yea
    6295Nay
    0NV
  7. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

  9. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. OCT 26, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. OCT 21, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

  12. OCT 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. OCT 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. OCT 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 18, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 26, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

hshm09

Referred: Oct 21, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Oct 20, 2021

Active