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DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021
This bill temporarily establishes a daily public reporting requirement for covered contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Covered contract award means a contract action of DHS with a total authorized dollar amount of $4 million or greater, including contract awards governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and those made with other than full and open competition.
DHS must post, maintain, and update on a publicly available website a daily report of all covered contract awards, except for such awards relating to classified products, programs, or services. The report must include specified information regarding each covered contract award, including information relating to (1) the contract type and value, (2) the name and address of the vendor, and (3) the contracting office.
This bill shall cease to have effect five years after the enactment date.
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Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · R–TN
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-120.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-120.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5545-5546)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5545-5546)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4363.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5545-5547)
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-121.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-121.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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