Value Over Cost Act of 2026

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Feb 7, 2025
2. Committee Done · Feb 7, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Jul 21, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

What it costs

The Congressional Budget Office published a cost estimate on Mar 19, 2026 (as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 5, 2026): H.R. 1118, Value Over Cost Act of 2026 ↗

Where it stands

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

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageJul 21, 2026 · roll call 252

   On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Passed (421–1)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 252

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	210	0	0	2
   Republican	210	1	0	7
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

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