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119th Congress · S. 1592 · Introduced

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.

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SubjectsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · [R-NE] · R000618
    Rep-NE current · 2 terms · @SenatorRicketts · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (13)

  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • National Security and International Trade and Finance (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 6

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District offices (4)

  • 304 N. 168th Circle, Suite 213, Omaha, NE, 68118 · 402-550-8040 · 41.2618733,-96.1778064
  • 1248 ‘O’ St., Suite 1000, Lincoln, NE, 68508 · 402-476-1400 · 40.8143839,-96.7028722
  • 4111 4th Ave., Suite 26, Kearney, NE, 68845 · 308-233-3677 · 40.71543339999999,-99.0861941
  • 115 Railway St., Suite C102, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361 · 308-632-6032 · 41.8625313,-103.6651257

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-05-05T19:44:56ZReferred To

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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2025-05-05IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2025-05-28T04:08:23Z
    Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-05-28T04:08:19Z
    Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-05-28T04:03:47Z
    A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-05-05 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 856 (119) Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
    Latest: 2025-03-04 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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