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H.R. 856 (119th)

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 January 2025

Last action

4 March 2025 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

11 July 2026

Budget

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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

3 March 2025 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 417 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 16

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Documents

4 official files

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  • 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 · EN · 31 January 2025

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    summary · EN · 31 January 2025

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