3.0.0 3377 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z Senate S 2018-08-23 115 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-08-23T19:57:58Z HOPR Act 115 5574 HR 2018-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. Related bill CRS 2018-08-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2018-08-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH N M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2018-10-01 False Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 00 2018-08-23 Introduced in Senate 2019-08-07T15:37:33Z Homeland Procurement Reform Act or the HOPR Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) procure certain critical equipment of the quality and innovation necessary to carry out effectively its security, enforcement, and investigative missions; and (2) ensure that funds appropriated or otherwise available to its front line operational components are used for the procurement of covered items only if they meet specified criteria (e.g., that the contractor agree to store items not assembled in the United States in a locked area, report theft of insignia prior to delivery, destroy defective items with any unit or agency insignia, and maintain records of such destruction).

"Front line operational component" includes: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (3) the Transportation Safety Administration, (4) the Coast Guard, (5) the U.S. Secret Service, (6) the National Protection and Programs Directorate, (7) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and (8) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.

"Covered items" include: (1) body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual, (2) helmets that provide head protection, (3) respiratory protection masks, and (4) other critical safety items as determined appropriate by DHS.

This bill: (1) does not apply to any procurements by vessels in foreign waters, nor in response to a major disaster declared by the President, and (2) applies to contracts entered into by DHS or any of its component agencies on or after October 1, 2018.

]]> Homeland Procurement Reform Act Display Title Homeland Procurement Reform Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the purchase of certain items related to national security according to certain criteria. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Homeland Procurement Reform Act Short Titles as Introduced HOPR Act Introduced in Senate 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3377is/xml/BILLS-115s3377is.xml 2018-08-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.