US Congress House Bill 2144 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-3)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015 Establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to: adopt and oversee government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act); issue regulations and establish standards and policies for executive agencies in accordance with nationally accredited standards for program and project management planning and delivery issues; engage with the private sector; conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually; and establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management. Requires the head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer to designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a written strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. Establishes the Program Management Policy Council within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers.

Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015

Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House

SB1550 (Related) 2016-12-14 - Became Public Law No: 114-264.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2144/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2144/BILLS-114hr2144ih.pdf