House · Roll call 54 · March 3, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 856, the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act, using a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds majority.

Passed417–0 Passage
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Bill
H.R. 856, Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
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YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 206 · No 0 · Did not vote 9
Republicans
Yes 211 · No 0 · Did not vote 7

Most Democrats voted Yes (206 of 215).

Most Republicans voted Yes (211 of 218).

About this vote

The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to review federal agencies' purchasing to see whether rules on choosing the lowest-priced acceptable offer have created any national security risk, and to report to Congress. Suspending the rules is a fast-track procedure that requires a two-thirds vote; the bill passed.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

How each member voted

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