Bill · H.R. 856· House(119-HR-856)
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Last activity
- 3/4/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Byron Donalds
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act," directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a specific review. The review focuses on procurement management practices within Defense and Civilian agencies. It aims to determine if current federal acquisition regulations have created national security risks. Specifically, the Director must look at the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. A report of these findings must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees within 180 days of enactment.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill mandates a report of the OMB Director's findings to specific House and Senate committees.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1
The bill requires a review of procurement practices to ensure current acquisition regulations do not undermine national security.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+1
The review of procurement practices aims to identify and mitigate national security risks within defense and civilian agencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 417–0
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
03/03/2025 · Roll call 54 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National Security Oversight: The review seeks to determine if current procurement practices have created any national security risk (Section 2(a)). This could lead to more secure federal purchasing processes.
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Increased Accountability: By requiring a report to be submitted to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the bill ensures that officials provide findings to Congress (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1
- 3/4/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 3/3/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
- 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.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
- Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Gerald ConnollyDemocrat · Virginia