PATHS Act
The summary
What this bill does
Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act
This bill extends through FY2028 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use other transactions (OT) to carry out research and prototype projects when the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements is not feasible or appropriate. (OTs, in contrast to traditional procurement contracts, are exempt from many federal procurement laws and regulations.) DHS must notify Congress within 72 hours of using or extending this authority for research and development projects related to artificial intelligence technology and must offer to brief Congress on the rationale for such a decision.
The bill also lowers from $4 million to $1 million the minimum value of contract awards that DHS must publicly report on its website.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MS District 3 · R-MS
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1692 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 27, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 12, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |