US HB856 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-03-04 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-03-04 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
Roll Calls
2025-03-03 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 54 (Y: 417 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-03-03 | 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 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938) |
| 2025-03-03 | House | 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 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856. |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933) |
| 2025-03-03 | House | Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1592 (Same As) 2025-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
