119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
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Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 31, 2025)
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the procurement activities of federal agencies to determine whether provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation related to the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process have created any national security risk and report to Congress.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Mar 3, 2025 · Roll call 54 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: 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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H937-938)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 856.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H932-933)
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Hybrid IT Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…IT FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anufacturing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of domestic content requirements for manufactured products used in infrastructure projects. HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 2296, H.R. 3838, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026; H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Hybrid IT Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 8, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act (H.R. 856) Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.142) Contracting process improvements
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…IT FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anufacturing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of domestic content requirements for manufactured products used in infrastructure projects. HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 2296, H.R. 3838, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026; H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act (H.R. 856) Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.142) Contracting process improvements
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act (H.R. 856) Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.142) Contracting process improvements
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…IT FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anufacturing Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of domestic content requirements for manufactured products used in infrastructure projects. HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act S. 2296, H.R. 3838, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED AERIAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act (H.R. 856) Wildland Firefighter Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.142)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…edge computing, and Hybrid IT Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act (No bill number yet) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (No bill number yet) HR 856; Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act DOE AI Legislation (No bill number yet) H.R. 1; One Big Beautiful Bill Act; All provisions related to high performance c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Defense
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…IT FY 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act HR 1118 - Change Value Over Cost Act H.R. 1; One Big Beautiful Bill Act; All provisions related to high performance…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (No bill number yet) HR 856 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing