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A bill to establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2592| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 or the SWAMP Act This bill: (1) repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of government be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere; and (2) prohibits new construction or major renovation of certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan area. The General Services Administration (GSA) must: (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters; (2) allow any state to bid for the relocation of the agency's headquarters; and (3) in consultation with the executive agency, select a state for the relocation of the agency's headquarters using a competitive bidding procedure based on certain considerations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 23, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5403
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • March 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 23, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5403
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5403: To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4863: To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
Building constructionDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyMarylandVirginia

A bill to establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2592| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act of 2018 or the SWAMP Act This bill: (1) repeals the requirement that all offices attached to the seat of government be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere; and (2) prohibits new construction or major renovation of certain executive agency headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan area. The General Services Administration (GSA) must: (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters; (2) allow any state to bid for the relocation of the agency's headquarters; and (3) in consultation with the executive agency, select a state for the relocation of the agency's headquarters using a competitive bidding procedure based on certain considerations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 23, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5403
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
  • March 22, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 23, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5403
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5403: To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4863: To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Building constructionDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyMarylandVirginia