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H.R. 6901

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018

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.

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

Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23](R-TX)Sponsor
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  1. IntroReferral

    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. FloorH38310

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

  3. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 425).

  4. Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 425).

  5. FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9747)

  6. FloorH37210

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Comer objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  7. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6901.

  8. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9723-9725; text of measure as reported in House: CR H9723-9725)

  9. FloorH30300

    Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 771.

  11. CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-987.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  12. Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-987.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  13. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  14. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  15. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  16. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018 — Informed