DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 6, 2021
Last action Jun 9, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jun 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Nov 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Sep 30, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5545-5546)
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-121.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
lower
Jul 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
lower
Jul 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jul 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
John Katko
RRepublican
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