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H.R. 856: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Passed HouseMar 3, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 3, 2025, 417–0
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 3, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 417–0

Yea 417two-thirds 278Nay 0

  • Democrats206 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 417

Republicans (210)

Democrats (206)

Independents (1)

Not voting 16

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 3, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 3, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 417–0
    Roll call 54 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats206009
    Republicans210007
    Independents1000
    Total4170016

    House roll call 54: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

40 points earned
  1. 1Byron Donalds R-FL SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Gerald Connolly D-VACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Mar 3, 2025Passed the House, 417–0.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Byron Donalds.
Show the full action history (11 actions)
  1. Mar 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 3, 2025Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Mar 3, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
  4. Mar 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
  5. Mar 3, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
  7. Mar 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H932)
  8. Mar 3, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H932)
  9. Mar 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.