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GovGreed Synthesis · 2025-03-04
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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2025-03-04
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-03-03
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-03-03
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)
2025-03-03
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)
2025-03-03
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
2025-03-03
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.
2025-03-03
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
2025-03-03
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
2025-03-03
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-31
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 856 EH: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act . 2. Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security (a) Review The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— (1) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Defense and Civilian Agency The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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