# 116-hr-3941: FedRAMP Authorization Act

116-hr-3941, FedRAMP Authorization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3941
- Congress: 116
- Title: FedRAMP Authorization Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-07-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2019 or the FedRAMP Authorization Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements. The bill establishes the Joint Authorization Board to conduct security assessments of cloud computing services and issue provisional authorizations to operate to cloud service providers that meet FedRAMP security guidelines. The GSA shall (1) determine the requirements for certification of independent assessment organizations, and (2) establish the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
- 116-hr-4382: Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1668: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-3941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3941)

## Related
- [116-hr-6210: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6210)
- [116-hr-4382: Integrity Committee Transparency Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4382)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1668: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1668)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3941 (as of 2025-11-18).