H.R. 5528 · 118th Congress

Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Introduced on Sep 18, 2023 by Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 2, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 18, 2023
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Public contracts and procurement

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Byron DonaldsR-FL-19Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jan 29, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 397–0

History

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  1. Sep 18, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Sep 18, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
  4. Sep 20, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 20, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  6. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseMr. Donalds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H257-258)
  8. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5528.
  9. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H265-266)
  11. Jan 29, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)House · Roll call 20
  12. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 20). (text: CR H257-258)House · Roll call 20
  13. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jan 30, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  16. May 15, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  17. Dec 2, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.
  18. Dec 2, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-258.
  19. Dec 2, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY4 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. HP Inc.1 report
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HP INC.AI match · 98%
  3. United Aerial Firefighters Association1 report

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.