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Value Over Cost Act of 2026

119th CongressIntroduced February 7, 2025Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]· FL-19
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Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 22, 2026

Summary

Value Over Cost Act of 2025 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

Committees

  • PrimaryHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • AlsoOversight and Government Reform Committee
  • AlsoArmed Services Committee

CRS subjects

Public contracts and procurement

Action history

  1. February 7, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 7, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 7, 2025Referred 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.
  4. February 7, 2025Referred 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.
  5. February 4, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. February 5, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  7. July 20, 2026Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. July 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656; text: CR H4656)
  9. July 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118.
  10. July 20, 2026At 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.
  11. July 21, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4705-4706)
  12. July 21, 2026Passed/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).
  13. July 21, 2026On 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).
  14. July 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. July 21, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  16. July 22, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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