DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 became law 134 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 114 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: the number of information technology systems at DHS; the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations); a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 33 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 438 words
- Subjects
- Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment studies and investigationsTechnology assessment
- Latest action
- Aug 6, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-43.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th S. 1620 DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 R · Reported