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HR 1552 99th Congress House

Department of Defense Competitive Procurement Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense to increase the use of competitive procedures in the procurement of property and services.

Introduced: April 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics CompetitionDefense contractsDefense procurementPublic Contracts, Procurement, and Property
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Mar 25, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Defense Competitive Procurement Act of 1985 - Prohibits the amount of competitive defense procurements made during a fiscal year from being less than: (1) the applicable percentage for that year; and (2) the amount of all applicable procurements made by the Department of Defense during that year. Prohibits the obligation of funds for the purchase of goods or services in an other-than-competitive procedure if in any fiscal year the amount of competitive defense procurements is less than that required. Defines "competitive defense procurements," "applicable percentage," and "applicable procurements" for purposes of such requirement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 7, 1985
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 17, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 17, 1985
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 19, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1552: Department of Defense Competitive Procurement Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1552/
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"H.R. 1552: Department of Defense Competitive Procurement Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1552/.
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