US Congress Senate Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on December 31 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-12-31 - Became Public Law No: 116-272.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on advance contracts. Advance contracts are established prior to disasters to provide life-sustaining goods and services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The report must include (1) information required in the initial report on recurring disaster response requirements; and (2) an updated strategy that defines the objectives of advance contracts, how such contracts contribute to FEMA disaster response operations, how to maximize the award of advance contracts to small business concerns, and whether and how such contracts should be prioritized in relation to new post-disaster contract awards. The bill sets forth additional duties of FEMA with respect to advance contracts, including requiring FEMA to (1) update and implement guidance for its program office and acquisition personnel to identify acquisition planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process, and (2) communicate the purpose and use of a master acquisition planning schedule.

FACE Act Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

2020-12-18 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (Y: 386 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 42) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-31	Senate	Became Public Law No: 116-272.
2020-12-31	Senate	Signed by President.
2020-12-21	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-12-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H7268)
2020-12-18	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7271-7272)
2020-12-18	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2020-12-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 979.
2020-12-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7268-7270)
2020-12-18	House	Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-11-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
2019-11-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-11-08	House	Received in the House.
2019-11-08	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-11-07	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485)
2019-09-10	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
2019-09-10	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-84.
2019-06-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2019-04-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB3500 (Related) 2019-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/979/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s979/BILLS-116s979is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s979/BILLS-116s979rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s979/BILLS-116s979es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s979/BILLS-116s979enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020246