HR3071: Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017

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US Government Accountability Office seal.

US Government Accountability Office seal.

Requires each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and the GAO to report on agency decisions to acquire equipment by lease or purchase.

Official Summary

Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017

This bill requires: (1) each executive agency to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition; and (2) the Government Accountability Office, within two years after enactment of this bill, to report on agency decisions to acquire equipment by lease or purchase.

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Passed House
2017-11-13
Passed Senate
Signed by President
Became Public Law

Amendments

None.

Sponsors

Original sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1]

Cosponsors: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
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Votes

Passed House: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll624.xml

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