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Federal technology, workforce and postal bills

The committee ordered 12 of 12 bills reported, 9 as amended. 10 amendments were offered and 10 adopted. 9 votes were recorded by name.

Wed, Feb 4 · 10:00 AM – 3:04 PM ET · Capitol HVC-210Capitol, Room HVC-210Chair James Comer R-KY-1Ranking Robert Garcia D-CA-42
12/12REPORTED10AMENDMENTS10ADOPTED9ROLL CALLS
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12/12Bills ordered reported10Amendments offered10Amendments adopted9Recorded votes

Bill by bill

H.R. 1118 · SPONSOR BYRON DONALDS R-FL-19

Value Over Cost Act of 2026

  • Allows best-value selections: For contracts and orders under GSA’s multiple award schedule program, GSA could use best value instead of the lowest overall cost alternative when it determines that best value is in the federal government’s best interests. Best value allows consideration of factors beyond cost
  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Reported
  4. Passed House
  5. Passed Senate
  6. Law

What’s next: Passed the House. Next step: the Senate.

ORDERED REPORTED, AS AMENDED44–0
REPUBLICANS24 YEA · 0 NAY
DEMOCRATS20 YEA · 0 NAY
READERS · GOOD CALL OR BAD CALL?

NO RATINGS YET

Amendments to H.R. 1118

1 OFFERED · 1 ADOPTED
No.Offered byWhat it would doResult

How each member voted

48 members · 26 Republicans, 22 Democrats48 members · 26 R, 22 D. 9 votes were recorded by name.

YEA 44NAY 0NOT VOTING 2

The committee’s sheet ↗

What happens now

  1. Markup noticed, doneJAN 30
  2. Markup held · 12 bills ordered reported, doneFEB 4
  3. Committee report filed, not yet3 OF 12 FILED
  4. Rules Committee, not yetNOT SCHEDULED
  5. House floor vote, not yet6 OF 12 PASSED
  6. Senate, not yet

Documents

Markup terms

Data: Congress.gov committee meetings and bill actions · House Committee Repository · senate.gov · committee roll-call sheets