PATHS Act
USA118th CongressHR-9459| House
| Updated: 9/24/2024
Michael Guest
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into other transactions to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (Agreements under OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending OTA for research projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision. The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-687.
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5595-5596)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9459.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Government Operations and Politics
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development
PATHS Act
USA118th CongressHR-9459| House
| Updated: 9/24/2024
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into other transactions to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (Agreements under OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending OTA for research projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision. The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-687.
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5595-5596)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9459.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Michael Guest
Republican Representative
Mississippi
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development