# 117-hr-5652: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021

117-hr-5652, DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); 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: 117-hr-5652
- Congress: 117
- Title: DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

DHS Acquisition Review Board Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Acquisition Review Board to support the Management Directorate in managing DHS acquisitions. The bill lists the board's responsibilities, which include determining whether a proposed acquisition has met the requirements of key phases of the acquisition life cycle framework and is able to proceed to the next phase. The chair of the board must ensure that all actions and decisions made pursuant to the board's responsibilities are documented in an acquisition decision memorandum that includes specified elements, such as the rationale for the decision.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5652 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5652)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5230: 9/11 Memorial and Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5230)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5652 (as of 2025-11-18).