US Congress House Bill 1626 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Passed on August 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-08-06 - Became Public Law No: 114-43. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: the number of information technology systems at DHS; the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations); a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-06	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-43. (TXT | PDF)
2015-08-06	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-07-27	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-07-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-07-23	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2015-07-23	Senate	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5558-5559)
2015-06-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2015-06-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4572)
2015-06-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1626.
2015-06-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4572)
2015-06-23	House	Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-06-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
2015-06-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-162.
2015-05-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-05-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-13	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-05-13	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
2015-03-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-03-25	House	Introduced in House

SB1620 (Related) 2016-04-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1626/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1626/BILLS-114hr1626ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1626/BILLS-114hr1626rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1626/BILLS-114hr1626eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1626/BILLS-114hr1626enr.pdf