Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act

Bill 115 hr 1294, also known as the Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act, aims to address the issue of cost growth in the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) acquisition programs. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2021, by Representative John Katko from New York.

The main purpose of this bill is to improve the management and oversight of DHS acquisition programs in order to reduce cost growth and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent efficiently. The bill requires the DHS Chief Financial Officer to develop and implement a cost estimation and management policy for acquisition programs, as well as establish a process for monitoring and reporting on cost growth.

Additionally, the bill requires the DHS Chief Procurement Officer to develop and implement a process for identifying and addressing cost growth in acquisition programs, as well as establish a process for conducting cost reviews and audits. The bill also requires the DHS Inspector General to conduct audits of DHS acquisition programs to identify cost growth and recommend ways to address it. Overall, the Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act aims to increase transparency and accountability in DHS acquisition programs in order to reduce cost growth and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely. The bill has bipartisan support and is currently being considered by the House Committee on Homeland Security.