Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 1/29/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic200 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Republican197 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of each agency 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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Byron Donalds ( Republican · FL-19)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
9/18/23
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
9/18/23Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
9/18/23Introduced in House
9/20/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
9/20/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
1/29/24The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
1/29/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/29/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)
1/29/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)
1/29/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266)
1/29/24At 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.
1/29/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5528.
1/29/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H257-258)
1/29/24Mr. Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
1/30/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
5/15/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
12/2/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
12/2/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.