Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-247
Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2019-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: 

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.
 
The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.
 
Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.
 
The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.

action_date: 2019-01-15
text: 

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

 
This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.
 
The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.
 
Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.
 
The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H567-568)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H567-568)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 247.
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H567-569)
action_date: 2019-01-15
text: Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-04
text: Introduced in House