Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 856 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 856
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct
a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically
acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Donalds (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
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A BILL
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct
a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically
acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing
Act''.
SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY
ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY.
(a) Review.--The Director shall review the procurement management
practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the
provisions of section 15.101-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
have created any national security risk.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review
under subsection (a) to--
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Defense and civilian agency.--The term ``Defense and
Civilian agency'' has the meaning given the term ``agency'' in
section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
At 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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
Passed/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)
Roll Call #54 (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)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.