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H.R. 1692 House Government Operations and Politics

PATHS Act

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Guest, Michael (R-MS-3)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Mar 12, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Feb 27, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. Feb 27, 2025
  4. House Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Mar 10, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1055-1056) Mar 10, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1692. Mar 10, 2025
  7. House At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Mar 10, 2025
  8. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1127) Mar 11, 2025
  9. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1055) Mar 11, 2025
  10. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1055) Mar 11, 2025
  11. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 11, 2025
  12. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 12, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementResearch and development

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Mar 12, 2025]
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]

Summary

Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS ActThis bill extends through FY2028 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use other transactions (OT) to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (OTs, in contrast to traditional procurement contracts, are exempt from many federal procurement laws and regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending this authority for research and development 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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