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H.R. 6871: DHS Acquisition Reform Act

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H.R. 6871: DHS Acquisition Reform Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 196 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6871 (2022-05-17), Passed. See all
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

DHS Acquisition Reform Act

Plain summary

DHS Acquisition Reform Act 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.

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Official text

DHS Acquisition Reform Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6871, DHS Acquisition Reform Act (2022-04-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Ritchie Torres (D-NY)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6871 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117