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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 4, 2019Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 247

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jan 15, 2019)

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.

The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.

Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.

The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.

What just happenedJan 16, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23](R-TX)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  1. Jan 16, 2019IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Jan 15, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jan 15, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H567-568)

  4. Jan 15, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H567-568)

  5. Jan 15, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 247.

  6. Jan 15, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H567-569)

  7. Jan 15, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Jan 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  9. Jan 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jan 4, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJan 15, 201953

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.

The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.

Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.

The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.

Introduced in HouseJan 4, 2019

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019

This bill reorganizes Office of Management and Budget (OMB) information technology (IT) activities and establishes new IT reporting requirements.

The bill renames (1) the Office of E-Government & Information Technology (E-Gov) as the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (Federal CIO), and (2) the E-Government Fund as the Federal IT Fund. The office shall be headed by a Federal Chief Information Officer who shall report directly to the Director of OMB (currently, the head of E-Gov reports to the Deputy Director). There is established in the office a Federal Chief Information Security Officer.

Agencies must report IT expenditures to the Federal CIO. The Federal CIO must publish timely, searchable, computer-readable data on agency IT expenditures, projects, and programs.

The Federal CIO shall submit to Congress a proposal for consolidating IT across the federal government and increasing the use of shared services.

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019 — Informed