H.R. 5528 118th Congress House

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Official title: 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 selec… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Byron Donalds Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 2, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.

Dec 2, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

May 15, 2024

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

Jan 30, 2024

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

Jan 29, 2024

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)

Jan 29, 2024

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jan 29, 2024

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

Jan 29, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266)

Jan 29, 2024

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.

Jan 29, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5528.

Jan 29, 2024

Mr. Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jan 29, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H257-258)

Sep 20, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Sep 20, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 18, 2023

Introduced in House

Sep 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 29, 2024	House · vote #20	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	397–0	See who voted →

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Latest action December 2, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Connolly, Gerald E.

Virginia · Jan 5, 2024

Boebert, Lauren

Colorado · Sep 18, 2023

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5528: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5528/

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"H.R. 5528: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5528/.

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H.R. 5528, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5528/.

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