The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 8150

Sponsored by Tony Gonzales (R)

Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act

Would have let skip some federal contracting rules for repairs under $300,000 at certain border crossings.

Tradeoff

Would have let () do small port repairs under $300,000 without normal federal building rules. Would have required yearly reports to Congress on those projects' costs and funding sources.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 8150, REVAMP Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/60546 · Jul 2024

The House passed this by on December 16, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 29, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Homeland Security(Apr 29, 2024)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jun 12, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-824, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 16, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Dec 17, 2024)