H.R. 4363: DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-06 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021

Plain summary

DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021 This bill temporarily establishes a daily public reporting requirement for covered contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Covered contract award means a contract action of DHS with a total authorized dollar amount of $4 million or greater, including contract awards governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and those made with other than full and open competition. DHS must post, maintain, and update on a publicly available website a daily report of all covered contract awards, except for such awards relating to classified products, programs, or services. The report must include specified information regarding each covered contract award, including information relating to (1) the contract type and value, (2) the name and address of the vendor, and (3) the contracting office. This bill shall cease to have effect five years after the enactment date.

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Official text

DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4363, DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021 (2022-01-26)

Cosponsors on this site

Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] 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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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4363.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4363 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117