United StatesValue Over Cost Act of 2026
What it does
This bill specifies that contracts and orders under the multiple award schedule program of the General Services Administration (GSA) may be evaluated on best value, rather than lowest overall cost, if the GSA determines that to be in the best interests of the federal government. (Best value allows consideration of non-cost factors when evaluating contract proposals to determine the offer that provides the greatest overall benefit. The GSA's multiple award schedules provide federal agencies with a simplified process for obtaining commercial supplies and commercial services at prices associated with volume buying.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Jul 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4705-4706)
- Vote recorded On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed.House
- Jul 21Passed/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): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 252).Passed House
- Jul 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 21The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 20Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656; text: CR H4656)
- Jul 20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118.
- Jul 20At 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.
- Feb 5Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
- Feb 4Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025
- Feb 7Introduced in House
- Feb 7Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced