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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their offices in the District of Columbia.

USA115th CongressHRES-38| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (12)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Recognizes that it is no longer necessary for all federal agencies to be located in the District of Columbia. Determines that executive agencies and military departments should be relocated outside the District of Columbia. Calls on each executive agency and military department to recommend appropriate alternate locations throughout the United States to which they can be relocated.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 10, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • March 10, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 10, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.

Government Operations and Politics

Department of DefenseDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and property

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their offices in the District of Columbia.

USA115th CongressHRES-38| House 
| Updated: 3/10/2017
Recognizes that it is no longer necessary for all federal agencies to be located in the District of Columbia. Determines that executive agencies and military departments should be relocated outside the District of Columbia. Calls on each executive agency and military department to recommend appropriate alternate locations throughout the United States to which they can be relocated.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 10, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


  • March 10, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 10, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (12)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of DefenseDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and property