H.R. 1692 · 119th Congress
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act
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- House Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- House Passed Mar 11, 2025
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PATHS Act
Latest action (Mar 12, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- House Passed Mar 11, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.