Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H567-569)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 247.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H567-568)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H567-568)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-247| House
| Updated: 1/16/2019
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.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relations