Value Over Cost Act of 2026

What this measure contains

Value Over Cost Act of 2025 This 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.)

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jul 22, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jul 21, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Feb 7, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
3. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Jul 21, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   421 aye · 1 no · 9 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 7, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Feb 7, 2025

   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.

3. Feb 4, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Feb 5, 2026

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

5. Jul 20, 2026

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

6. Jul 20, 2026

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

7. Jul 20, 2026

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

8. Jul 20, 2026

   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.

9. Jul 21, 2026

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

10. Jul 21, 2026

    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).

11. Jul 21, 2026

    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).

12. Jul 21, 2026

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

13. Jul 21, 2026

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

14. Jul 22, 2026

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

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