New reports would track how FEMA spends money on emergency contracts.
This bill would remove outdated rules for how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handles contracts. It would also require the Secretary of Homeland Security to send regular reports to Congress. These reports would detail how removing the old rules helps save taxpayer money and prevent waste, especially for emergency contracts made by FEMA without competitive bids.
Today, certain outdated contracting requirements for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are in place. There are no specific, regular reports mandated by this law detailing emergency contracts made by FEMA without competitive bids. After this bill, the outdated DHS contracting requirements would be removed. The Secretary of Homeland Security would be required to submit regular reports to Congress, detailing how this change prevents waste and specifically listing emergency contracts made by FEMA without competitive bidding, including their purpose and cost.
S 594 · 119th Congress · February 13, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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