# 119-hr-1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026

119-hr-1118, Value Over Cost Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-08).

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- As of: 2026-08-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1118
- Congress: 119
- Title: Value Over Cost Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Moves the MAS procurement standard from "lowest overall cost alternative" to "best value".** This bill would amend 41 U.S.C. §152(3)(B) to replace that phrase for the Federal Government's Multiple Award Schedule program. The change is confined to that statutory swap and does not add evaluation factors or define what counts as "best value".

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 421 | 1 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Best value rule for federal schedule contracts: mixed, medium. This bill would change how agencies score offers under the federal Multiple Award Schedule. Instead of picking the lowest overall cost, they would use a best value standard. That would let agencies weigh price with other factors, like quality or past performance. The bill does not define which fact…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1118)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2308: FEMA Independence Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2308)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4972: Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4972)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1118 (as of 2026-08-08).