H.R. 856: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

Introduced Jan 31, 20251 cosponsors

Sponsor

Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

Republican · FL-19

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HR856 Legislative Journey

3 actions

Committee Action

Mar 4, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House: Vote: 417-0

Mar 3, 2025

417-0

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 54). (text: CR H932)

House: Committee Action

Jan 31, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

About the Sponsor

Byron Donalds

Byron Donalds

Republican, Florida's 19th congressional district · 5 years in Congress

Committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services

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Cosponsors (1)

This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Virginia.

1Democrat·1 state

Committee Sponsors

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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0 of 15 committee members cosponsored

No committee members have cosponsored this bill

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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0 of 47 committee members cosponsored

No committee members have cosponsored this bill

34 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents

H.R. 856 Quick Facts

Cosponsors
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Gerald Connolly
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Chamber
House
Policy
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Introduced
Jan 31, 2025

Passed the House, received in Senate

Mar 4, 2025

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