H.R. 4611DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act of 2021

1 recorded action232 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres [D-NY-15]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Oct 21, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJul 21, 2021
Passed the HouseOct 20, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue guidance regarding new and existing contracts relating to the procurement of information and communications technology or services.

The bill requires contractors to submit to DHS a bill of materials, a certification that each item in the bill of materials is free from certain security vulnerabilities or defects affecting the security of the end product or service, a notification of any identified vulnerability or defect, and a plan to mitigate, repair, or resolve any identified vulnerability or defect.

The Government Accountability Office must report to specified congressional committees with (1) a review of this bill's implementation; (2) information regarding DHS engagement with industry; (3) an assessment of how guidance issued pursuant to this bill complies with Executive Order 14208, relating to improving the nation's cybersecurity; and (4) any recommendations related to improving the supply chain for covered contracts.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4611 as passed House on Oct 20, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 319

House Oct 20, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

DHS Software Supply Chain Risk Management Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

412 Yea 2 Nay 17 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 414 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4611 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RAndrew R. Garbarino [R-NY-02]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 46113 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 4611 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +33 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BLACKBERRY CORP.

Defense · Science/Technology · Transportation2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

ZIMPERIUM, INC.filed by HILL EAST GROUP, LLC

Science/Technology1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

8 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.