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HR 189 · in committee · niche

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act

What this bill does

  • This bill removes the SEC's ability to lease office space and transfers that authority to the General Services Administration.
  • The SEC and federal real estate management practices are affected by this change in leasing authority.
  • Existing leases remain valid; the Government Accountability Office must review and report on independent leasing authorities.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

  1. 01

    How might transferring SEC leasing authority to the GSA affect the agency's ability to respond quickly to changing office space needs?

  2. 02

    What specific problems with SEC's current leasing practices does this bill aim to address, and what evidence supports those concerns?

  3. 03

    Could consolidating federal real estate leasing under the GSA create cost savings or inefficiencies compared to agency-specific leasing decisions?

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Sponsor · D-DC

Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Introduced 2025-01-14

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-14 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)

  4. 2025-01-13 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H104)

  5. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 189.

  6. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H104-105)

  7. 2025-01-13 · house · Floor

    Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-01-04 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  9. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  10. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)

  12. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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