H.R. 856 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 3, 2025. Received Mar 4, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryChecks federal purchasing for security risks
The bill asks the Office of Management and Budget, which oversees how the federal government spends money, to look at how federal agencies buy things and services. Specifically, it wants them to check whether the current rule allowing agencies to buy from whoever offers the lowest price might create national security problems. The OMB would then report their findings to Congress.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything for most people, but it could eventually affect federal employees and agencies involved in purchasing. The review might lead to future changes in how the government buys supplies and services, potentially prioritizing security concerns alongside cost savings.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 856
AN ACT
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Sponsor: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 4, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Mar 3, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 417–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 206 | 0 | 9 |
| Republicans | 211 | 0 | 7 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.