Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act or the FACE Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress on advance contracts. Advance contracts are established prior to disasters to provide life-sustaining goods and services in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The report must include (1) information required in the initial report on recurring disaster response requirements; and (2) an updated strategy that defines the objectives of advance contracts, how such contracts contribute to FEMA disaster response operations, and whether and how such contracts should be prioritized in relation to new post-disaster contract awards.
The bill sets forth additional duties of FEMA with respect to advance contracts, including requiring FEMA to (1) update and implement guidance for its program office and acquisition personnel to identify acquisition planning time frames and considerations across the entire acquisition planning process, and (2) communicate the purpose and use of a master acquisition planning schedule.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-272. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-12-31 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-12-21 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 246). (text: CR H7268) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7271-7272) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 979. | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7268-7270) | House floor actions |
| 2020-12-18 | Floor | Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2019-11-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2019-11-08 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2019-11-08 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2019-11-08 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2019-11-07 | Floor | Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6484; text: CR S6484-6485) | Senate |
| 2019-09-10 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188. | Senate |
| 2019-09-10 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-84. | Senate |
| 2019-06-19 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2019-04-02 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2019-04-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |