Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act

United States119th CongressS-353Senate
Updated: Feb 3, 2025

Summary

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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HR-202: Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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