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H.R. 9459 · 118th Congress

PATHS Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.

MGR GuestSponsor
1 cosponsor · 1 D
GID Ivey

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Sep 6, 2024
  2. House Passed Sep 23, 2024

Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 6, 2024

Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act

This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into other transactions to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (Agreements under OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending OTA for research 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: PATHS Act

Also known as: Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act

Latest action (Sep 24, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 6, 2024

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 6, 2024
  2. House Passed Sep 23, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.