3.0.0 1692 2026-07-10T19:58:19Z 2026-07-13T19:46:45Z House H HR 2025-02-27 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1692 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GUEST:H.R. 1692.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H919]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-03-12T17:00:31Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2025-02-27T18:44:12Z Referred To 2025-02-27T14:07:45Z 2025-03-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-03-11 17:54:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-03-11 17:54:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1055) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-03-11 17:54:49 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 3/10/2025 CR H1055) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-11 17:54:26 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1127) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-03-10 16:59:31 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Green (TN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2025-03-10 16:52:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1692. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-03-10 16:52:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1055-1056) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-03-10 16:52:22 Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-02-27 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. Committee 2025-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 N T000488 Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Shri Thanedar D MI 13 2025-02-27 True Government Operations and Politics Advanced technology and technological innovations 2025-03-11T18:33:20Z Computers and information technology 2025-03-11T18:33:20Z Internet, web applications, social media 2025-03-11T18:33:20Z Public contracts and procurement 2025-03-11T18:33:20Z Research and development 2025-03-11T18:33:20Z Government Operations and Politics 2025-03-11T14:46:34Z 00 2025-02-27 Introduced in House 2025-03-12T16:50:48Z Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act

This bill extends through FY2028 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use other transactions (OT) to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (OTs, in contrast to traditional procurement contracts, are exempt from many federal procurement laws and regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending this authority for research and development projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision. 

The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.

]]> PATHS Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes. 2026-07-10T19:58:19Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act 2025-03-15T03:23:19Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 PATHS Act 2025-03-15T03:23:19Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 PATHS Act 2025-03-13T01:23:20Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act 2025-03-13T01:23:20Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 PATHS Act 2025-03-11T04:23:32Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 PATHS Act 2025-03-11T04:23:20Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act 2025-03-11T04:23:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes. 2025-03-11T04:18:33Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1692rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1692rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-03-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1692eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1692eh.xml Introduced in House 2025-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1692ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1692ih.xml 2025-03-12 Received in the Senate and 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.