2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB856: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
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.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
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)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 54
3/3/2025
417
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs(Senate)
