Bill > S594

This bill, known as the "Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt Response and Recovery Act" (HELP Response and Recovery Act), aims to repeal an obsolete section of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 related to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contracting requirements. Specifically, the bill eliminates section 695 of the original law, which likely contained outdated contracting provisions. To ensure transparency and accountability, the bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit annual reports to the Senate and House committees for five years following the Act's enactment. These reports must detail how the repeal of the contracting requirements has prevented waste, fraud, and abuse, and promoted taxpayer savings. Additionally, the reports must provide comprehensive information about contracts entered into by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under urgent circumstances without soliciting bids, including the number of contracts, their subjects, financial obligations, benefiting states, and the related disasters or emergencies. The bill's primary goal appears to be streamlining and modernizing emergency management contracting procedures while maintaining congressional oversight.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/594/all-info