Changes how often federal contracting dollar thresholds are adjusted for inflation, moving from years evenly divisible by five to 2028 and every three years after that.

Official title: Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Introduced 30-JAN-2026

Referred 30-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 04-FEB-2026

Passed 22-JUL-2026

Senate

Received 23-JUL-2026

Key points

Amends 41 U.S.C. 1908(c)(2), which governs the inflation adjustments to federal acquisition dollar thresholds.
Replaces the current schedule of adjustments in years evenly divisible by five with adjustments in 2028 and every three years thereafter.
Known as the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (30-JAN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 22-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (2)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Pat Fallon (R-TX) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

James R. Walkinshaw

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (23-JUL-2026) Engrossed in House (22-JUL-2026) Introduced in House (30-JAN-2026)