House Bill 8956
117th Congress(2021-2022)
FedRAMP Authorization Act
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Passed House on Sep 29, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8956
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
FedRAMP Authorization Act
This bill 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 Government Accountability Office must report to Congress assessing
- the costs incurred by agencies and cloud service providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations,
- the extent to which agencies have processes in place to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing products and services operating as federal information systems,
- how often and for which categories of products and services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations, and
- the unique costs and potential burdens incurred by cloud computing companies that are small business concerns as a part of the FedRAMP authorization process.
The bill establishes the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.
October 11, 2022
September 29, 2022
September 22, 2022
10/11/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/29/2022
Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8136-8139)
09/29/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
09/29/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8956 are considered vacated.
09/28/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
09/28/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8956.
09/28/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8136-8140)
09/28/2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/22/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
09/22/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM