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Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act

USA119th CongressS-353| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2025
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes an **Agency Relocation Commission** tasked with studying the relocation of certain federal agencies from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to other parts of the United States. The commission defines "covered agencies" as those not deemed security-related by the President. Its membership includes various high-ranking officials such as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Comptroller General, and several Cabinet Secretaries, including the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Education. Within one year, the Commission must submit a report to Congress detailing its recommendations for agency transfers. This report will consider factors like **financial efficiency**, existing infrastructure, and the presence of relevant local industries that could partner with relocated agencies. It will also assess an area's technology infrastructure, telework prevalence within agencies, and whether it is a qualified opportunity zone or economically distressed area, while engaging with local stakeholders. The Commission's primary goal is to prioritize the transfer of at least **100,000 employees** of covered agencies outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5486
Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act
Jan 3, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-202
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5486
    Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act


  • January 3, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-202
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-202: Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relations

Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act

USA119th CongressS-353| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2025
This bill establishes an **Agency Relocation Commission** tasked with studying the relocation of certain federal agencies from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to other parts of the United States. The commission defines "covered agencies" as those not deemed security-related by the President. Its membership includes various high-ranking officials such as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Comptroller General, and several Cabinet Secretaries, including the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and Education. Within one year, the Commission must submit a report to Congress detailing its recommendations for agency transfers. This report will consider factors like **financial efficiency**, existing infrastructure, and the presence of relevant local industries that could partner with relocated agencies. It will also assess an area's technology infrastructure, telework prevalence within agencies, and whether it is a qualified opportunity zone or economically distressed area, while engaging with local stakeholders. The Commission's primary goal is to prioritize the transfer of at least **100,000 employees** of covered agencies outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5486
Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act
Jan 3, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-202
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5486
    Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act


  • January 3, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-202
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 119-202: Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relations