S 22 · in committee · significant
SWAMP Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prevents federal agencies from building or leasing new headquarters in the DC area.
- Executive branch agencies are affected and must relocate their headquarters through a competitive bidding process.
- States and cities can bid to host relocated agency headquarters; the GSA will manage the selection process.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
Which federal agencies would be most disrupted by relocating their headquarters, and what are the estimated costs of moving versus staying in the DC area?
- 02
How might competition between states and cities to attract relocated agencies affect regional economic development and federal workforce retention?
- 03
What evidence suggests that decentralizing federal agency headquarters outside DC would improve government efficiency or reduce operating expenses?
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Sponsor · R-IA
Joni Ernst
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Introduced 2025-01-07
Legislative timeline
2025-01-07 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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