H.R. 1118 · 119th Congress
Value Over Cost Act of 2026
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- House Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- House Passed Jul 21, 2026 421–1
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 7, 2025
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Value Over Cost Act of 2026
Also known as: Value Over Cost Act of 2025
Latest action (Jul 22, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 7, 2025
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- House Introduced Feb 7, 2025
- House Passed Jul 21, 2026 421–1
Final vote · House · Jul 21, 2026
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson