HR 3357 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Contract Savings Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.(1985-10-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Contract Savings Act of 1985 - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the procurement of property and services from the private sector when the costs are lower than those of providing such property and services by the Federal Government. Requires the Administrator of General Services to prescribe regulations for such cost comparisons. Makes greater reliance on private sector sources a part of Federal procurement policy.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4]LA
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Cobey, William W. [R-NC-4]NC
Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4]GA
Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7]GA
Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1]ID