House Passes Federal Tech Procurement Bill Without Senate Backing

The House passed a bill Monday (July 20) that its supporters said would improve federal technology procurement.

The Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act (FIT Procurement Act; H.R. 4123) would address a variety of issues related to federal procurement policy and the federal acquisition workforce, according to a summary posted on Congress.gov.

The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., announced its passage by the House in a Monday post on X.

“Outdated procurement rules create unnecessary bureaucracy,” Burlison said in the post. “This bill modernizes the process, reduces waste, and helps agencies spend taxpayer dollars more efficiently.”

According to the Congress.gov summary, the FIT Procurement Act would increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000. Below the simplified acquisition threshold, the federal government uses less complex procedures for purchases. Below the micro purchase threshold, soliciting competitive quotations is generally not required, per the summary.

The bill also requires the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) to provide information and communications technology acquisition training for certain members of the acquisition workforce; the General Services Administration (GSA) to assume responsibility from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for implementing an artificial intelligence training program for certain members of the acquisition workforce; and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to take measures to increase competition among eligible firms and remove barriers to entry for small businesses, according to the summary.

When introducing the FIT Procurement Act in June 2025, Burlison said in a press release that the bill would address current purchasing rules that are outdated, slow down technology acquisitions and generate unnecessary costs.

“The government’s procurement system is slow, outdatedand frustrating,” Burlison said in the release. “The FIT Procurement Act cuts through the red tape, saves taxpayers money and finally brings procurement practices up to the standards of any efficient business.”

FedScoop reported Tuesday (July 21) that the FIT Procurement Act has no current Senate companion. During the last Congress, the bill passed the House, but the companion bill it had at that time stalled in the Senate.