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H.R. 856Passed House

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Introduced: Jan 31, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 4, 2025

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Government Operations and Politics

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Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

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Amendments

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 25, 2026.

Action timeline

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. 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)

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  11. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  12. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedMar 3, 2025House · Roll call 54

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

417 Yea16 Not Voting
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David ScottYea
Dina TitusNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Emily RandallNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyYea
Julia LetlowNot Voting
Kevin MullinNot Voting
Lance GoodenNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneYea
Mark E. GreenYea
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Raúl M. GrijalvaNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Shomari FiguresNot Voting
Sylvester TurnerYea
Terri A. SewellNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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