118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 9597: Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill revises the structure and function of the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC), including by authorizing FASC to declare certain vendors associated with foreign adversaries ineligible to participate in federal procurement.
Specifically, Congress may designate for FASC review vendors (1) that are operating on behalf of, or are subject to the jurisdiction or control of, foreign adversaries; or (2) that pose a risk to national security based on their association with a foreign adversary’s military or intelligence forces. The covered foreign adversaries are China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
FASC must review each designated vendor to determine whether to issue an order excluding the vendor from executive agencies’ procurement actions or requiring covered articles produced or provided by the vendor to be removed from agencies’ information systems. (Currently, covered articles include telecommunications equipment and services, information technology and information processing, and other systems or devices that include information technology.) Vendors subject to an exclusion or removal order may submit information in opposition for FASC’s consideration before the order is finalized.
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Separately, the bill broadens FASC’s functions related to supply chain risk to include a focus on acquisition security and risks associated with the procurement and use of covered articles.
The bill also reallocates authorized funding for FASC from the Office of Management and Budget to the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), and establishes a FASC program office within ONCD to provide subject matter expertise and administrative and legal support.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- John Moolenaar R-MIOriginal
- Jamie Raskin D-MDOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1James Comer SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Raja KrishnamoorthiCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2John MoolenaarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jamie RaskinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by James Comer.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5937-5940)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9597.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5937-5939)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5937-5939)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.