118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 9596: Value Over Cost Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill specifies that contracts and orders under the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration (GSA) may be evaluated on best value, rather than lowest overall cost, if the GSA determines that to be in the best interests of the federal government. (Best value allows consideration of non-cost factors when evaluating contract proposals to determine the offer that provides the greatest overall benefit. The GSA's multiple award schedules provide federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and commercial services at prices associated with volume buying.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Jared Moskowitz D-FL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Byron Donalds SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, passed House, reported5 events+68
- 2Lauren BoebertCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Clay HigginsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jared MoskowitzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Troy NehlsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
Show the full action history (14 actions)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-335.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9596.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.