S. 583 117th Congress Senate

PRICE Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement strategies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Public contracts and procurementSmall business

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 22, 2022

Signed by President.

Feb 22, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-88.

Feb 14, 2022

Presented to President.

Feb 7, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 7, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 5 (Roll no. 34).

Feb 7, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H995-996)

Feb 1, 2022

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.

Feb 1, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 583.

Feb 1, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H315-317; text: CR H315-316)

Feb 1, 2022

Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 30, 2021

Held at the desk.

Jul 30, 2021

Received in the House.

Jul 30, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 29, 2021

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5190-5192; text: CR S5191-5192)

Jul 29, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5190-5192; text: CR S5191-5192)

Jun 21, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.

Jun 21, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-26.

Mar 17, 2021

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 7, 2022	House · vote #34	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	426–5	See who voted →

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Latest action February 22, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-88.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021 or the PRICE Act of 2021

This bill directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals.

Such goals are

improving or encouraging better competition,
reducing time to award,
achieving cost savings,
achieving better mission outcomes, or
meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns.

The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel concerning when and how to use such techniques, and (2) share best practices across DHS and make available to other federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training.

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall convene a Chief Acquisition Officers Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the federal government.

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