S. 583PRICE Act of 2021

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Gary C. Peters [D-MI]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Feb 22, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-88.

IntroducedMar 3, 2021
Passed the SenateJul 29, 2021
Passed the HouseFeb 7, 2022
Sent to the PresidentFeb 14, 2022
Became lawFeb 22, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021 or the PRICE Act of 2021

This bill directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals.

Such goals are

improving or encouraging better competition,
reducing time to award,
achieving cost savings,
achieving better mission outcomes, or
meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns.

The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel concerning when and how to use such techniques, and (2) share best practices across DHS and make available to other federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training.

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall convene a Chief Acquisition Officers Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the federal government.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 583 as public Law on Feb 22, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 34

House Feb 7, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

PRICE Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

426 Yea 5 Nay 2 not voting

Crossed both parties 5 of 431 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic221 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 583 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RJoni Ernst [R-IA]Original

DThomas Carper [D-DE]Original

RSusan M. Collins [R-ME]Joined Mar 9, 20212026 profile

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S. 583PRICE Act of 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 34

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

S. 583PRICE Act of 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 34

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

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