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

HR 7283 — Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • 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.

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In plain language

The bill aims to improve federal purchasing processes.

This bill focuses on enhancing the efficiency of how the federal government purchases goods and services. It seeks to streamline the procurement process to better serve government needs.

Summary

Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency ActThis bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years.For example, the federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the simplified acquisition threshold. Under the bill, this threshold would be adjusted for inflation every three years.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill, H.R. 7283, has been referred to the Senate after being received from the House. The removal of the line stating "Engrossed in House" signifies that this version of the bill is now under consideration in the Senate. This change matters because it marks a key step in the legislative process, moving the bill from one chamber of Congress to another for further review.

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7283 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
7283 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
7283 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.
7283 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 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 amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
7283 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, to amend the time period for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill changes the adjustment schedule for certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds from a five-year cycle to a three-year cycle.

  • 41 U.S.C. § 1908(c)(2)

    of each year evenly divisible by 5 → , 2028, and every 3 years thereafter

    The adjustment of dollar thresholds will now occur every three years instead of every five years.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

  6. Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4657; text: CR H4656)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7283.

  9. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159)

  11. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  12. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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

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

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7283 do?
Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency ActThis bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years.For example, the federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the simplified acquisition threshold. Under the bill, this threshold would be adjusted for inflation every three years.
Who sponsors HR 7283?
HR 7283 is sponsored by Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic) and Fallon, Pat (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 7283?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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