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H.R. 3320: Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019

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H.R. 3320: Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-18 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019

Plain summary

Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to restrict procurement of information technology, telecommunications equipment and services, and related products or services from a vendor that poses a risk to the DHS supply chain. A vendor poses a risk if a malicious actor may manipulate the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of a vendor's covered article. DHS must report to specified congressional committees on cybersecurity threats posed by terrorist actors and foreign state-owned entities to the information technology and communications systems of DHS.

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Official text

Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3320, Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2019 (2019-08-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3320 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116