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Moves Federal Agency Offices Out of D.C.
Recent Bills/Moves Federal Agency Offices Out of D.C.

Moves Federal Agency Offices Out of D.C.

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Introduced1 year ago
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Why This Matters

This bill requires federal agencies to move their main offices out of the Washington metropolitan area and allows states to bid for their new locations.

If you live in a state that wants to host a federal agency, you can submit a proposal to attract new jobs and resources.
Who this affects
federal employees · communities in states
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill stops federal agencies from having their main offices in the Washington metropolitan area.
  2. 2Agencies already located in Washington can stay but cannot make major changes to their buildings.
  3. 3States can compete to host agency headquarters through a bidding process.
  4. 4The public will have a chance to comment on proposals for new locations.
  5. 5The bill aims to spread federal jobs and resources across the country.
Read the detailed summary

Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act or the SWAMP Act This bill prohibits new construction, major renovation, leasing, or renewing a lease of certain executive agency headquarters in the District of Columbia metropolitan area and establishes a competitive bidding process for the relocation of such headquarters. The General Services Administration (GSA) must (1) establish a process to allow an executive agency to request the GSA to issue a solicitation for the relocation of its headquarters or allow the GSA to issue such a solicitation without a request, if necessary; (2) allow any state or political subdivision of a state to respond to a solicitation with a proposal for the relocation of the agency's headquarters; and (3) in consultation with the executive agency, select a state or political subdivision of a state for the relocation of the agency's headquarters using a competitive bidding procedure based on certain considerations.

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IntroducedCurrentJan 3, 2025

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

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The President

Joe Biden
46th President
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