H.R. 3413: DHS Acquisition Reform Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-21 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 56 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3413 (2020-02-10), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

DHS Acquisition Reform Act of 2019

Plain summary

DHS Acquisition Reform Act of 2019 This bill revises acquisition and procurement programs and activities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill (1) designates the DHS Under Secretary for Management as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer and sets forth the Under Secretary's acquisition-related duties, (2) sets forth new acquisition responsibilities of the DHS Chief Financial Officer and the DHS Chief Information Officer, and (3) establishes within the Management Directorate of DHS a Program Accountability and Risk Management office and sets forth the responsibilities of its Executive Director. The DHS Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans must ensure that acquisition programs support the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report, the DHS Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic Priorities, and other appropriate successor documents.

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Official text

DHS Acquisition Reform Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3413, DHS Acquisition Reform Act of 2019 (2019-08-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 56 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3413 (2020-02-10): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr3413.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3413 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116