H.R. 2915: HOPR Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-30 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 578. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

HOPR Act

Plain summary

Homeland Procurement Reform Act or the HOPR Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that procurement of certain items, such as body armor and other protective gear, meets specified requirements, including that a fraction of procurement funds be used for items manufactured by U.S. small businesses. The bill sets forth requirements for waivers based on a national emergency. DHS shall (1) ensure that covered items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price, and (2) study the adequacy of uniform allowances provided to employees of frontline operational components (i.e., Customs and Border Protection and other listed agencies and entities). DHS must report to Congress with recommendations on how it could procure additional items from domestic sources and bolster the domestic supply chain for specified national security-related items, including personal protective equipment and other items necessary to respond to a pandemic such as that caused by COVID-19.

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Official text

HOPR Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2915, Homeland Procurement Reform Act (2021-11-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian J. Mast (R-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2915.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2915 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117