Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9597
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2024-09-16 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Executive Office of the President
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: 

Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024

This bill revises the structure and function of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), including by authorizing FASC to declare certain vendors associated with foreign adversaries ineligible to participate in federal procurement.

Specifically, Congress may designate for FASC review vendors (1) that are operating on behalf of, or are subject to the jurisdiction or control of, foreign adversaries; or (2) that pose a risk to national security based on their association with a foreign adversary’s military or intelligence forces. The covered 
foreign adversaries
 are China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.

FASC must review each designated vendor to determine whether to issue an order excluding the vendor from executive agencies’ procurement actions or requiring covered articles produced or provided by the vendor to be removed from agencies’ information systems. (Currently, 
c

overed articles
 include telecommunications equipment and services, information technology and information processing, and other systems or devices that include information technology.) Vendors subject to an exclusion or removal order may submit information in opposition for FASC’s consideration before the order is finalized. 

Separately, the bill broadens FASC’s functions related to supply chain risk to include a focus on acquisition security and risks associated with the procurement and use of covered articles. 

The bill also reallocates authorized funding for FASC from the Office of Management and Budget to the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), and establishes a FASC program office within ONCD to provide subject matter expertise and administrative and legal support.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5937-5939)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5937-5939)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9597.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5937-5940)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-09-16
text: Introduced in House