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HR 9596 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Public contracts and procurement

Value Over Cost Act

Introduced: September 16, 2024 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-335.
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 13, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 12, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
Nov 12, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9596.
Nov 12, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)
Nov 12, 2024
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 12, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 16, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Value Over Cost Act of 2024

This bill specifies that contracts and orders under the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration (GSA) may be evaluated on best value, rather than lowest overall cost, if the GSA determines that to be in the best interests of the federal government. (Best value allows consideration of non-cost factors when evaluating contract proposals to determine the offer that provides the greatest overall benefit. The GSA's multiple award schedules provide federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and commercial services at prices associated with volume buying.) 

What's happening now December 19, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Sep 18, 2024
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Sep 16, 2024
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 16, 2024
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Sep 16, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9596: Value Over Cost Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9596/
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"H.R. 9596: Value Over Cost Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9596/.
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H.R. 9596, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9596/.
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