Value Over Cost Act of 2026
U.S. Congress · HR1118 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-02-07. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary (plain-language)
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.)
Sponsors
- Byron Donalds (primary)
- Jared Moskowitz
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What analysts say
CBO cost estimates
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H.R. 1118, Value Over Cost Act of 2026
— 2026-03-19
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 5, 2026
Full estimate published at cbo.gov; it will appear here once an archived or committee-report copy is available.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2026-07-21 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4705-4706) |
| 2026-07-21 | 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). |
| 2026-07-21 | 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). |
| 2026-07-21 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-07-21 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-07-20 | Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-07-20 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656; text: CR H4656) |
| 2026-07-20 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118. |
| 2026-07-20 | 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. |
| 2026-02-05 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. |
| 2026-02-04 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-02-07 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-07 | 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. |