United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 9596 — Value Over Cost Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.

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Summary

To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 118-335

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in brackets, new matter is 
printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

UNITED STATES CODE

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TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS

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Subtitle I--Federal Procurement Policy

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 DIVISION A--GENERAL

CHAPTER 1--DEFINITIONS

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Subchapter III--Division C Definitions

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SEC. 152. COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.

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 (1) * * *
 (2) * * *
 (3) the procedures established by the Administrator 
 of General Services for the multiple awards schedule 
 program of the General Services Administration if--
 (A) participation in the program has been 
 open to all responsible sources; and
 (B) [orders and contracts under those 
 procedures result in the lowest overall cost 
 alternative to meet the needs of the Federal 
 Government;] orders and contracts under those 
 procedures result in--
 (i) the lowest overall cost 
 alternative; or 
 (ii) in the case that the 
 Administrator of General Services 
 determines that obtaining best value 
 (as described under section 15.101 of 
 the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is 
 necessary to promote the best interests 
 of the Federal Government, obtaining 
 the best value to meet the needs of the 
 Federal Government.

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UNITED STATES CODE

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TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES

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Subtitle A--General Military Law

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PART V--ACQUISITION

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Subpart A--General

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CHAPTER 201--DEFINITIONS

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Subchapter II--Definitions Applicable to Procurement Generally

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SEC. 3012. COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.

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 (1) * * *
 (2) * * *
 (3) the procedures established by the Administrator 
 of General Services for the multiple awards schedule 
 program of the General Services Administration if--
 (A) participation in the program has been 
 open to all responsible sources; and
 (B) [orders and contracts under those 
 procedures result in the lowest overall cost 
 alternative to meet the needs of the Federal 
 Government;] orders and contracts under those 
 procedures result in--
 (i) the lowest overall cost 
 alternative; or 
 (ii) in the case that the 
 Administrator of General Services 
 determines that obtaining best value 
 (as described under section 15.101 of 
 the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is 
 necessary to promote the best interests 
 of the Federal Government, obtaining 
 the best value to meet the needs of the 
 Federal Government.

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Source: S. Rept. 118-335 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 755.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-335.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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

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

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5942)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9596.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5942-5943)

  9. Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

  13. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 9596 do?
To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 9596?
HR 9596 is sponsored by Byron Donalds (R).
What is the current status of HR 9596?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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