H.R. 8956 · 117th Congress · House

FedRAMP Authorization Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Sep 22, 22
Passed House
Sep 29, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

FedRAMP Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress assessing

  • the costs incurred by agencies and cloud service providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations,
  • the extent to which agencies have processes in place to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing products and services operating as federal information systems,
  • how often and for which categories of products and services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations, and
  • the unique costs and potential burdens incurred by cloud computing companies that are small business concerns as a part of the FedRAMP authorization process.

The bill establishes the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

Previous Versions

00Sep 22, 2022

FedRAMP Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress assessing

  • the costs incurred by agencies and cloud service providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations,
  • the extent to which agencies have processes in place to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing products and services operating as federal information systems,
  • how often and for which categories of products and services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations, and
  • the unique costs and potential burdens incurred by cloud computing companies that are small business concerns as a part of the FedRAMP authorization process.

The bill establishes the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 11, 2022•IntroReferral

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

  2. SEP 29, 2022•Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8956 are considered vacated.

  3. SEP 29, 2022•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.

  4. SEP 29, 2022•Floor

    Pursuant to section 10 of H

    Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8136-8139)

    8136Yea
    8139Nay
    0NV
  5. SEP 28, 2022•Floor

    Mrs

    Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  6. SEP 28, 2022•Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H8136-8140)

    8136Yea
    8140Nay
    0NV
  7. SEP 28, 2022•Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8956.

  8. SEP 28, 2022•Floor

    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.

  9. SEP 22, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. SEP 22, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. SEP 22, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committees

2

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 11, 2022

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 22, 2022

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