HR 6861 · 117th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.(2022-03-02)
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Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act This bill requires notification of the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress if a major acquisition program of DHS fails to satisfy any approved cost, schedule, or performance threshold. Major acquisition program means (1) a capital asset, service, or hybrid acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over the life-cycle cost of the program; or (2) an acquisition program identified as a program of special interest. If such a failure occurs, or is expected to occur, the bill requires a remediation plan and root cause analysis. The Management Directorate must review such plan and either approve it for continuation or provide an alternative proposed corrective action.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 6861, Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act
May 17, 2022As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 2, 2022
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Cosponsors (5)
5 Republicans