H.R. 856House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateGovernment Operations and Politics

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Sponsored byByron DonaldsR-FL-19Introduced Jan 31, 2025Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Mar 4, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jan 31, 2025

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.

Face Value

as passed the House
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

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  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

1 recorded
  • On decisive vote

    House · Mar 3, 2025

    A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.

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    Passed

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