FedRAMP Authorization Act

Bill: 117-hr-8956
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2022-09-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
General Services Administration
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: 

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_date: 2022-09-29
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 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)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8956 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8956.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8136-8140)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Introduced in House