HR-8956 : Still Just a Bill

FedRAMP Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress assessing

  • the costs incurred by agencies and cloud service providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations,
  • the extent to which agencies have processes in place to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing products and services operating as federal information systems,
  • how often and for which categories of products and services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations, and
  • the unique costs and potential burdens incurred by cloud computing companies that are small business concerns as a part of the FedRAMP authorization process.

The bill establishes the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-10-11IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2022-09-29FloorPursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8136-8139)House floor actions
2022-09-29FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8956 are considered vacated.House floor actions
2022-09-28FloorAt 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
2022-09-28FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8956.House floor actions
2022-09-28FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8136-8140)House floor actions
2022-09-28FloorMrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2022-09-22IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.House floor actions
2022-09-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Gerald E. Connolly [D] (VA-11)
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Computers and information technology
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Performance measurement
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Technology assessment
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • General Services Administration

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