S. 2118

Summary

S. 2118, the Value Over Cost Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 18, 2025 by Sen. Tim Scott (R). It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 2118 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 S2118 IS: Value Over Cost Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-18
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2118
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 18, 2025
  Mr. Scott of South Carolina  introduced
  the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
  Affairs
  A BILL
To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to
  provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other
  purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Value Over Cost Act of 2025  .
2.
Providing best value through the multiple award schedule program
(a)
Civilian contracts
Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(B)
orders and contracts under those procedures result in—
(i)
the lowest overall cost alternative; or
(ii)
in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the Federal Government.
  .
(b)
Defense contracts
Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(B)
orders and contracts under those procedures result in—
(i)
the lowest overall cost alternative; or
(ii)
in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the United States.
  .

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A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Tim Scott (R) sponsors S. 2118 alone.

Tim Scott

Sen. · R–SC · Sponsor

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Committees

S. 2118 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Referred To · Jun 18, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 2118 has taken 2 actions since Jun 18, 2025.

Votes

S. 2118 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 2118.

HR 1118Value Over Cost Act of 2025Feb 7, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition t… · Related bill

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Titles

S. 2118 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Value Over Cost Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Value Over Cost Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named S. 2118 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aerospace, Budget/Appropriations, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Fuel/Gas/Oil, Government Issues.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2118 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2118’s is Government Operations and Politics.

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