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H.R. 856 House Government Operations and Politics

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Donalds, Byron (R-FL-19)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Mar 4, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 31, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jan 31, 2025
  3. House Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Mar 3, 2025
  4. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933) Mar 3, 2025
  5. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856. Mar 3, 2025
  6. House 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. Mar 3, 2025
  7. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938) Mar 3, 2025
  8. House Passed/agreed to in House: 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) Mar 3, 2025
  9. House 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) Mar 3, 2025
  10. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 3, 2025
  11. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Mar 3, 2025
    Agreed Yea 417 Nay 0 Roll Call
  12. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 4, 2025

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Mar 4, 2025]
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 31, 2025]

Summary

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing ActThis 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 as of: Introduced in House]

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Related Bills

  • Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act (Identical bill)

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