H.R. 856Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Byron Donalds [R-FL-19]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Mar 4, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedJan 31, 2025
Passed the HouseMar 3, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 856 as introduced in House on Jan 31, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 54

House Mar 3, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

417 Yea 0 Nay 16 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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How the chamber split

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All members433 members

Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

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

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 856 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DGerald Connolly [D-VA-11]Original

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H.R. 856Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 54

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

H.R. 856Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 54

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

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