H.R. 856 · 119th Congress · House

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 31, 25
Passed House
Mar 3, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

11
  1. MAR 04, 2025Senate

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

  2. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

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

  3. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #54

    (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H932)

    417Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 03, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #54

    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)

    417Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  5. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H937-938)

    937Yea
    938Nay
    0NV
  6. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

    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 03, 2025House floor actions

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

  8. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H932-933)

    932Yea
    933Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 03, 2025House floor actions

    Mr

    Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. JAN 31, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  11. JAN 31, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2025

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jan 31, 2025

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