H.R. 856

119th Congress

In Committee

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL· Introduced 31 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

1

Cosponsors

12

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

4 March 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 March 2025

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.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    4 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  3. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  4. 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.

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  8. 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)

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  9. 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)

    3 March 2025 · Floor

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    31 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1100%
  • Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA

Classification

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

Committees

2

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jan 2025

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To4 Mar 2025
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