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S. 1592

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1592, the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 5, 2025 by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on May 5, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 1592 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1592/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1592 IS: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1592  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 5, 2025   Mr. Ricketts  (for himself and  Mr. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act  .
2.
Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security
(a)
Review
The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk.
(b)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to—
(1)
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Defense and Civilian Agency
The term  Defense and Civilian agency  has the meaning given the term  agency  in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(2)
Director
The term  Director  means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-05-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate May 5, 2025

sb1592/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (05/05/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) sponsors S. 1592, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1592 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · May 5, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 1592 has taken 2 actions since May 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 5, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
May 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1592 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1592, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1592 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act — Display Title
  • Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1592 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1592’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s1592/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 1592 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Public contracts and procurement.

s1592/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurement

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com