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HR 856119th CongressIntroduced
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityEconomy & Taxes
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation mandates the Office of Management and Budget Director to conduct a comprehensive review of federal procurement practices, specifically examining how the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process impacts national security across defense and civilian agencies, with required reporting to congressional committees within 180 days of enactment.
Key Points
- 1Requires OMB Director to assess whether Federal Acquisition Regulation section 15.101-2 creates national security vulnerabilities through procurement management practices in defense and civilian agencies.
- 2Mandates submission of detailed findings to House Oversight Committee and Senate Homeland Security Committee within six months after the Act becomes law.
- 3Explicitly defines 'Defense and Civilian agency' using existing statutory language from title 41, United States Code, section 133 for review scope.
Impact Areas
Federal defense and civilian agenciesNational security infrastructureGovernment procurement regulationsCongressional oversight committees
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