119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4123: FIT Procurement Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill addresses various issues related to federal procurement policy and the federal acquisition workforce.
For example, the bill requires
- the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) to establish a pilot program to consider incorporating experiential learning into the Federal Credentials Program, the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting Officer’s Representative Program, and the Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers Program;
- FAI to provide information and communications technology acquisition training for certain acquisition workforce members;
- the General Services Administration to assume responsibility from the Office of Management and Budget for developing and implementing an artificial intelligence training program for certain acquisition workforce members;
- the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to issue guidance on when a wider range of projects, including commercial or non-government projects, should be accepted as relevant past performance so as to increase competition among eligible firms; and
- the OFPP to implement regulatory and other non-legislative actions, based on input from the Chief Acquisition Officers Council and the public, to remove barriers to entry for small businesses seeking to participate in federal government procurement.
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The bill also increases the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000. (The federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the simplified acquisition threshold. Purchases below the micro purchase threshold generally do not require soliciting competitive quotations if the contracting officer considers the price to be reasonable.)
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
- Stephen Lynch D-MAOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Suhas Subramanyam D-VAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Eric Burlison SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Anna LunaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Stephen LynchCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Suhas SubramanyamCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Eric Burlison.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4659-4661)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4659-4661)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4659-4661)
- Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4123.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.