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Ends SEC's Office Space Leasing Power
Recent Bills/Ends SEC's Office Space Leasing Power

Ends SEC's Office Space Leasing Power

IntroducedJanuary 3, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
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Sitting in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
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Government Operations and PoliticsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLease and rental servicesPublic contracts and procurementSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Why This Matters

This bill removes the Securities and Exchange Commission's ability to lease office space, transferring that responsibility to another government agency.

If you work at the Securities and Exchange Commission, your office space will now be leased by another agency.
Who this affects
employees · operations at the SEC
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The Securities and Exchange Commission can no longer lease office space directly.
  2. 2The General Services Administration will handle office space leasing for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  3. 3Existing leases made by the Securities and Exchange Commission before this bill will remain valid.
  4. 4A review will be conducted to assess independent leasing authorities of federal agencies.
Read the detailed summary

Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act This bill revokes the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lease general purpose office space and instead provides for the General Services Administration to lease such space for the SEC. The bill's provisions do not affect those leases entered into by the SEC before this bill's enactment. The Government Accountability Office must (1) complete a review under which it shall update a 2016 report with respect to independent leasing authorities, and (2) report to Congress on the review.

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IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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HouseJan 13, 2025
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Sitting in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Joe Biden
46th President
Awaiting Vote
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