H.R. 5528 · 118th Congress · House

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

In Congress· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Introduced
Sep 18, 23
Passed House
Jan 29, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of each agency 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.

Action Timeline

19
  1. DEC 02, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.

    118Yea
    258Nay
    0NV
  2. DEC 02, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.

    118Yea
    258Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 02, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

  4. MAY 15, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. JAN 30, 2024IntroReferral

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

  6. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H257-258)

    257Yea
    258Nay
    0NV
  8. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5528.

  9. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    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.

  10. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H265-266)

    265Yea
    266Nay
    0NV
  11. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #20

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)

    397Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  12. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)

    Roll Call #20
    397Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  13. JAN 29, 2024Floor

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

  14. JAN 29, 2024Floor

    The title of the measure was amended

    Agreed to without objection.

  15. SEP 20, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. SEP 20, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

    43Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  17. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 2, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 15, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 30, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2023

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2023

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