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To require executive agencies to notify the public and consider public comment before relocating an office of the agency that has regular contact with the public, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1086| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2017
Michelle Lujan Grisham

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2017 This bill requires an executive agency to provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before relocating any agency office that has regular contact with the public. Such requirement shall apply to a relocation proposed by the agency or a reassignment of agency office space by the General Services Administration. Before providing notice, an agency shall determine if it expects the relocation to impact the ability of the office's clientele to access its services. If so, the agency shall develop an initial plan to address the impact. If the announced relocation receives substantial public interest, the agency shall: conduct an in-depth evaluation of the potential impact of the relocation on the ability of the office's clientele to access services; develop a plan to address such impact or revise the initial plan; and publish the results of the evaluation and a description of the plan on the agency's website. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance for agencies on the meaning of "regular contact with the public" and "substantial public interest."
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)

To require executive agencies to notify the public and consider public comment before relocating an office of the agency that has regular contact with the public, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1086| House 
| Updated: 2/15/2017
Preserving Public Access to Federal Buildings Act of 2017 This bill requires an executive agency to provide notice and an opportunity for public comment before relocating any agency office that has regular contact with the public. Such requirement shall apply to a relocation proposed by the agency or a reassignment of agency office space by the General Services Administration. Before providing notice, an agency shall determine if it expects the relocation to impact the ability of the office's clientele to access its services. If so, the agency shall develop an initial plan to address the impact. If the announced relocation receives substantial public interest, the agency shall: conduct an in-depth evaluation of the potential impact of the relocation on the ability of the office's clientele to access services; develop a plan to address such impact or revise the initial plan; and publish the results of the evaluation and a description of the plan on the agency's website. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance for agencies on the meaning of "regular contact with the public" and "substantial public interest."
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Michelle Lujan Grisham

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Democratic Representative

New Mexico

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)