DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5652
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2021-10-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: 

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_date: 2021-11-16
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6294-6295)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6294-6295)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5652.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6294-6296)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
action_date: 2021-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-10-20
text: Introduced in House