# 119-s-1592: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

119-s-1592, Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-05-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1592
- As of: 2026-05-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1592
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-22

## Summary

**Targets potential national security risks from using the "lowest-price technically acceptable" procurement method in federal purchasing.** It would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review how Defense and civilian agencies apply Federal Acquisition Regulation section 15.101-2 and to report the review's findings to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1053: FIGHT China Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1592)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1053: FIGHT China Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1053)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1592 (as of 2026-05-22).