H.R. 856 Passed the House Government Operations and Politics

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Introduced January 31, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action March 4, 2025

Summary

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine whether provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation related to the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk and report to Congress.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Mar 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 3, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H932)
  4. Mar 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
  5. Mar 3, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
  7. Mar 3, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
  8. Mar 3, 2025 Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  10. Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House

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