The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2025
HR 856 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Byron Donalds (R)

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Requires OMB to review federal purchasing rules for national security risks.

Tradeoff

Mandates a study of whether lowest-price procurement rules endanger national security. No offsetting cuts or spending authorization.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 417-0 on March 3, 2025 — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 31, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform(Jan 31, 2025)

  3. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #54 · Mar 3, 2025)

    417 yeanay 0

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Mar 4, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Mar 3, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027