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Value Over Cost Act of 2026

Introduced Feb 7, 2025

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Oversight and Government Reform Committee Armed Services Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Economy & Taxes
Legislative subjects (1)
Public contracts and procurement

Summary
  • Amends federal procurement law to modify the Multiple Award Schedule program standard for vendor selection.
  • Changes the selection standard from "lowest overall cost alternative" to "best value".
  • Allows federal agencies to consider factors beyond price, such as quality, performance, and capability, when selecting vendors through the Multiple Award Schedule program.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Byron Donalds’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $212,903
  • ENTREPRENEUR $17,899
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
  • ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC $12,750
  • SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Byron Donalds → · Outside spending →

Actions (14)
  1. Jul 22, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Jul 21, 2026 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jul 21, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  4. 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). · house
  5. 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).
  6. Jul 21, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4705-4706) · house
  7. 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. · house
  8. Jul 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1118. · house
  9. Jul 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656; text: CR H4656) · house
  10. Jul 20, 2026 Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  11. Feb 5, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. · house
  12. Feb 4, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  13. 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. · house
  14. Feb 7, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2118 — Value Over Cost Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 5082 — Best Price for Our Military Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 62%
  • HR 4123 — FIT Procurement Act · Passed House Jul 21, 2026 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HR 1083 — Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act of 2025 · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HR 8136 — DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HRES 1377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Cong. 119 57%

Text versions (3)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 22, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 21, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2025

Committee action

What happened to this bill in committee — the meetings where it was considered and every recorded vote taken on it.

  • Final Passageagreed44–0
    Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeFeb 4, 2026report measure▶ watch

    As published:Vote #06: Final Passage – H.R. 1118, the Value Over Cost Act of 2025. The bill passed by a recorded vote of 44-0.

Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

AN ACT

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Value Over Cost Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING BEST VALUE THROUGH THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE PROGRAM.

Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking “lowest overall cost alternative” and inserting “best value”.

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 1118

AN ACT

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

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