{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-9459","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":9459,"title":"PATHS Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-09-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000591","fullName":"Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]","party":"R","state":"MS","district":3}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-24","text":"Received in the Senate."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Advanced technology and technological innovations","Computers and information technology","Internet, web applications, social media","Public contracts and procurement","Research and development"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5595)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9459.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5595-5596)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-23","text":"Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-687.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-18","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-687.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-11","text":"Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-06","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends through FY2027 the other transaction authority (OTA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enter into other transactions to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (Agreements under<em></em>&nbsp;OTA are exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending OTA&nbsp;for research projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision.&nbsp;</p><p>The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzQ2NzU4MjAyNjIxNzI3MzczOTkwMTQ5Ijp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNDY3NTgyMDI2MjE3MjczNzM5OTAxNDkiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl80Njc1ODIwMjYyMTcyNzM3Mzk5MDE0OSIsImF1dGhvciI6ImxrYXBwQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6ImxrYXBwQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IlBhcmVudGhldGljYWwgYWRhcHRlZCBmcm9tIERIUyBPSUcgcmVwb3J0IDE4LTI0LCBwYWdlIDIsIHBhcmEgMiwgYXZhaWxhYmxlIGhlcmU6IGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm9pZy5kaHMuZ292L3NpdGVzL2RlZmF1bHQvZmlsZXMvYXNzZXRzLzIwMTctMTIvT0lHLTE4LTI0LU5vdjE3LnBkZiIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMDktMjZUMTg6MDY6MzAuMTQ5WiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTI2VDE4OjA2OjMwLjE0OVoifV19LCJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzI0MTcwMzIxMzMxNzI3Mzg3MDA0MjUyIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fMjQxNzAzMjEzMzE3MjczODcwMDQyNTIiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl8yNDE3MDMyMTMzMTcyNzM4NzAwNDI1MiIsImF1dGhvciI6InNmcmFuY2lzQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiYXV0aG9yTmFtZSI6InNmcmFuY2lzQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IkkgcmV2aXNlZCB0aGUgcGhyYXNpbmcgaGVyZSB0byB1c2UgXCJvdGhlciB0cmFuc2FjdGlvbiBhdXRob3JpdHlcIiwgc2luY2UgdGhlIGJpbGwgaXMgYWJvdXQgdGhlIGF1dGhvcml0eSwgYW5kIGluY2x1ZGUgdGhlIGNvbW1vbiBcIk9UQVwiIGFiYnJldmlhdGlvbi4iLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTA5LTI2VDIxOjQzOjI0LjI1MloiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0wOS0yNlQyMTo0MzoyNC4yNTJaIn1dfX0=-->","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:37Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":846,"ts":"2026-04-15T16:05:09.344Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=PATHS%20Act"}]}}