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H.R. 1294 (115th)

Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act

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Introduced

1 March 2017

Last action

21 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Subjects

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Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the program manager of a major acquisition program (a Department of Homeland Security [DHS] acquisition program estimated to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over its life cycle cost) to notify the program's Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) (the senior acquisition official within a DHS component designated to lead a process and staff to provide acquisition and program management oversight, policy, and guidance to ensure that statutory, regulatory, and higher level policy requirements are fulfilled), the head of the component concerned, the Executive Director of the Program Accountability and Risk Management division, the Under Secretary for Management, and the Deputy Secretary of DHS within 30 days after any breach in such program is identified. If such a breach results in a cost overrun greater than 15%, a schedule delay greater than 180 days, or a failure to meet any performance thresholds from the cost, schedule, or performance parameters specified in the most recently approved acquisition program baseline for such a program, the CAE must notify the DHS Secretary and Inspector General within five business days after such other officials are notified of the breach. If such a breach occurs, the program manager for such program shall submit to the component head, the Executive Director, and the Under Secretary in writing a remediation plan and root cause analysis. The Under Secretary shall review the remediation plan and may approve it or provide an alternative proposed corrective action. The Under Secretary shall notify the congressional homeland security committees of such breach. If a likely cost overrun is greater than 20% or a likely delay is greater than 12 months from the costs and schedule specified in the baseline, the Under Secretary shall include in such notification a written certification that: such program is essential to the accomplishment of DHS's mission; there are no alternatives to the capability or asset provided by such program that will provide equal or greater capability in both a more cost-effective and timely manner; the new acquisition schedule and estimates for total acquisition cost are reasonable; and the management structure for such program is adequate to manage and control cost, schedule, and performance.

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Timeline

  1. 1 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 March 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 March 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 March 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 20 March 2017

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 173). (text of measure as passed: CR H2213-2214)

    Source: Floor

  8. 20 March 2017

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 173).(text of measure as passed: CR H2213-2214)

    Source: Floor

  9. 20 March 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2213-2215)

    Source: Floor

  10. 20 March 2017

    Vote

    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.

    Source: Floor

  11. 20 March 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1294.

    Source: Floor

  12. 20 March 2017

    Floor

    Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 March 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 20 March 2017

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-45.

    Source: Committee

  15. 20 March 2017

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-45.

    Source: Committee

  16. 21 March 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

20 March 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 408 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 21

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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