US Congress House Bill 3941 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements. The bill establishes the Joint Authorization Board to conduct security assessments of cloud computing services and issue provisional authorizations to operate to cloud service providers that meet FedRAMP security guidelines. The GSA shall (1) determine the requirements for certification of independent assessment organizations, and (2) establish the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

FedRAMP Authorization Act Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2019

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]

Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2020-02-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-02-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H815-817)
2020-02-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3941.
2020-02-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H815-819)
2020-02-05	House	Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-02-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 315.
2020-02-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-391.
2019-12-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-07-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-07-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3941/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3941/BILLS-116hr3941ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3941/BILLS-116hr3941rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3941/BILLS-116hr3941eh.pdf