DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
Public Law 114-43 · H.R. 1626 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 6, 2015 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX-23)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Michael McCaul, Rep. John Katko,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1620Related bill
DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Aug 6, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-43.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 27, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 24, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 23, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 24, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jun 23, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1626.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 17, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-162.
- May 20, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 13, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 7, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
- Mar 25, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.