Introduced:
Jan 31, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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12
Actions
1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
4
Subjects
3
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Latest Action
Mar 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2025
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<p><strong>Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act</strong></p><p>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.</p>
Actions (12)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Mar 3, 2025
6:57 PM
6:57 PM
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)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Mar 3, 2025
6:57 PM
6:57 PM
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)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Mar 3, 2025
6:57 PM
6:57 PM
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Mar 3, 2025
6:31 PM
6:31 PM
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.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37220
Mar 3, 2025
4:13 PM
4:13 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Mar 3, 2025
4:03 PM
4:03 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Mar 3, 2025
4:03 PM
4:03 PM
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Mar 3, 2025
4:03 PM
4:03 PM
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 31, 2025
Subjects (4)
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Public contracts and procurement
Cosponsors (1)
(D-VA)
Jan 31, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,084 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Mar 4, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2025 2:11 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 856 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 856
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 856 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 856
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
AN 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing
Act''.
SEC. 2.
ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY.
(a) Review.--The Director shall review the procurement management
practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the
provisions of
(a) Review.--The Director shall review the procurement management
practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the
provisions of
section 15.
have created any national security risk.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review
under subsection
(a) to--
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) Defense and civilian agency.--The term ``Defense and
Civilian agency'' has the meaning given the term ``agency'' in
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review
under subsection
(a) to--
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) Defense and civilian agency.--The term ``Defense and
Civilian agency'' has the meaning given the term ``agency'' in
section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.