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substantiveMar 3, 2025 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 856 — Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine.
  • House passed it on Mar 3, 2025 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea417

Democrat: 206 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 210

Nay0

Present0

Not Voting16

Democrat: 9 · Republican: 7

How each member voted (433)

Yea (417)

Not Voting (16)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.