{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7283","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7283,"title":"Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-01-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000246","fullName":"Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-23","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Public contracts and procurement"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-23","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-22","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5159)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Burlison objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7283.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4657; text: CR H4656)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-20","text":"Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-04","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to adjust certain acquisition-related dollar thresholds for inflation every three years instead of every five years.</p><p>For example, the federal government uses less complex procedures for the purchase of property and services valued below the <em>simplified acquisition threshold</em>. Under the bill, this threshold would be adjusted for inflation&nbsp;every three years.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-06T21:28:06Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":560,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:46:27.008Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Ensuring%20Federal%20Purchasing%20Efficiency%20Act"}]}}