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HR1118Referred to Committee

Value Over Cost Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-07
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 92.8% (517 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000032

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23)Original· 2025-02-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2026-02-05

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The bill would change how federal agencies evaluate and purchase goods and services by prioritizing the overall value and quality of what they're buying rather than focusing solely on getting the lowest price. This could allow government agencies to consider factors like durability, long-term cost savings, environmental impact, and worker quality standards when making purchasing decisions instead of automatically choosing the cheapest option. The change would affect how taxpayer money is spent across federal agencies and could influence which companies win government contracts.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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