Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act

Summary

Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act This bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years. For example, the federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the simplified acquisition threshold . Under the bill, this threshold would be adjusted for inflation every three years.

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Timeline

1. 30 January 2026

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 January 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 January 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 2026

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 February 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 2026

   Floor

   At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

   Source: Floor

7. 20 July 2026

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7283.

   Source: Floor

8. 20 July 2026

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4657; text: CR H4656)

   Source: Floor

9. 20 July 2026

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

10. 22 July 2026

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 22 July 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 July 2026

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 22 July 2026

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159)

    Source: Floor

14. 23 July 2026

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

4 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2026

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 January 2026

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Sponsors

• Pat Fallon · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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