United States · Bill · S
S. 3251 (115th)
Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018
Introduced
19 July 2018
Last action
26 November 2018 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
Sponsors
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
8 August 2025
Summary
Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2018 This bill requires executive branch agencies to acquire equipment using the method of acquisition most advantageous to the federal government based on a case-by-case analysis of comparative costs and other factors. The methods of acquisition compared in the analysis must, at a minimum, include purchase, short-term rental or lease, long-term rental or lease, interagency acquisition, and acquisition agreements with a state or a local government. The bill includes exceptions for emergency declarations, major disaster declarations, and other emergency situations.
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Timeline
19 July 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 November 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
Source: Calendars
26 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-383.
Source: Committee
26 November 2018
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-383.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 26 November 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 19 July 2018 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3251
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3251
- us · 115-s-3251 · source updated 8 August 2025