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Bill119th CongressFiled Jan 31, 2025Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 856

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 31, 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.

What just happenedMar 4, 2025

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19](R-FL)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Mar 4, 2025IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Mar 3, 2025FloorH38310

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

  3. Mar 3, 2025FloorH37300

    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)

  4. Mar 3, 2025Floor8000

    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)

  5. Mar 3, 2025FloorH30000

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

  6. Mar 3, 2025FloorH37220

    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.

  7. Mar 3, 2025FloorH8D000

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

  8. Mar 3, 2025FloorH30000

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

  9. Mar 3, 2025FloorH30300

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

  10. Jan 31, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  11. Jan 31, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jan 31, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act — Informed