The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
HR 9597

Sponsored by James Comer (R)

Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024

Would have let a federal council block certain foreign-linked vendors from government contracts and move the council's funding to the national cyber office.

Tradeoff

Would have let the Federal Acquisition Security Council bar vendors tied to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia from federal purchases. Would also have moved the council's funding from the Office of Management and Budget to the Office of the National Cyber Director.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this bill by on November 12, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 16, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Accountability(Sep 16, 2024)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 39 - 0(Sep 18, 2024)

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 12, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Nov 13, 2024)