HR 1118
Value Over Cost Act of 2026
Summary
Value Over Cost Act of 2025 This bill specifies that contracts and orders under the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration (GSA) may be evaluated on best value , rather than lowest overall cost, if the GSA determines that to be in the best interests of the federal government. ( Best value allows consideration of non-cost factors when evaluating contract proposals to determine the offer that provides the greatest overall benefit. The GSA's multiple award schedules provide federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and commercial services at prices associated with volume buying.)
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL-19]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-02-07
- Latest action
- 2026-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2026-07-21: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-07-21: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 252).
- 2026-07-21: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 252).