Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 March 2025

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

5. 3 March 2025

   Vote

   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)

   Source: Floor

6. 3 March 2025

   Vote

   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)

   Source: Floor

7. 3 March 2025

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

8. 3 March 2025

   Vote

   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.

   Source: Floor

9. 3 March 2025

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

10. 3 March 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

11. 4 March 2025

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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