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Smart Space Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-7388| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
Eric Burlison

Eric Burlison

Republican Representative

Missouri

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to identify innovative financing strategies for federal building construction and renovation. Within 90 days, the GSA Administrator must convene consultation meetings with experts from private, federal, and state real estate sectors to explore alternative financing solutions, including public-private partnerships , aimed at reducing costs for the Federal Government. Following these consultations, the Administrator is required to submit a report to the President and Congress within 120 days. This report will include recommendations on the best types of public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods, along with a list of specific projects suitable for these approaches. Recommended projects must serve core federal missions, facilitate consolidation or relocation from inefficient spaces, and achieve a minimum building utilization of 60 percent. The bill emphasizes transparency , requiring the report to be publicly available and for consultation meetings to be open to the public. While the President may direct GSA to proceed with approved projects, these remain subject to future appropriations and existing GSA authorities, with accountability and performance ensured for all proposed financing methods.
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Feb 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
  • February 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged

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Smart Space Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-7388| House 
| Updated: 2/11/2026
This legislation directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to identify innovative financing strategies for federal building construction and renovation. Within 90 days, the GSA Administrator must convene consultation meetings with experts from private, federal, and state real estate sectors to explore alternative financing solutions, including public-private partnerships , aimed at reducing costs for the Federal Government. Following these consultations, the Administrator is required to submit a report to the President and Congress within 120 days. This report will include recommendations on the best types of public-private partnerships and alternative financing methods, along with a list of specific projects suitable for these approaches. Recommended projects must serve core federal missions, facilitate consolidation or relocation from inefficient spaces, and achieve a minimum building utilization of 60 percent. The bill emphasizes transparency , requiring the report to be publicly available and for consultation meetings to be open to the public. While the President may direct GSA to proceed with approved projects, these remain subject to future appropriations and existing GSA authorities, with accountability and performance ensured for all proposed financing methods.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 5, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 11, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
  • February 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • February 5, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


  • February 11, 2026
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 11, 2026
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • February 11, 2026
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Eric Burlison

Eric Burlison

Republican Representative

Missouri

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted