HR 856

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL-19]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Introduced
2025-01-31
Latest action
2025-03-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-03-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2025-03-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-03-03: 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)
  • 2025-03-03: 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)
  • 2025-03-03: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)

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