United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 1118 — Value Over Cost Act of 2026

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

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses the value of goods and services over their costs.

This legislation focuses on evaluating the worth of products and services instead of just their price tag. It aims to reshape perspectives on value in various sectors.

Summary

Value Over Cost Act of 2025This 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.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HR 1118 updates its status to reflect that the bill has been received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. This change is important because it marks a step forward in the legislative process, allowing the Senate to discuss, review, and potentially modify the bill before it can be voted on.

→
Previous
Latest
1118 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1118 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1118 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.
1118 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
1118 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (3)

How this bill changes current law

1 change Share ↗

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill changes the requirement for contracts under the multiple award schedule program from focusing on the lowest cost to emphasizing best value.

  • 41 U.S.C. § 152

    lowest overall cost alternative → best value

    This change shifts the focus from purely cost-based selection to assessing the overall value of proposals.

Action History

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

  2. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4705-4706)

  3. Passed/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).

  4. 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).

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  7. Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656; text: CR H4656)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118.

  10. At 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. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Referred 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.

  16. Referred 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.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

545 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 545 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

finance elections healthcare labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1118 do?
Value Over Cost Act of 2025This 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.)
Who sponsors HR 1118?
HR 1118 is sponsored by Donalds, Byron (Republican) and Moskowitz, Jared (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1118?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HR 1118?
Track HR 1118 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 1118

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 1118

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →