Search Results: keywords:"federal agency relocation"

  • H. R. 514 — To establish a competitive bidding process for the relocation of the headquarters of Executive agencies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,152

    H.R. 514, also known as the “SWAMP Act”, proposes a plan for moving the headquarters of U.S. Executive agencies out of the Washington metropolitan area to other states via a competitive bidding process. The bill defines which agencies are impacted and sets out that new...

    Simple Explanation

    The SWAMP Act is a plan to move important government offices from Washington, D.C. to other places in the U.S. through a fair competition. This is like having a contest to find the best new places for these offices, but they have to use the money they already have.

  • S. 5486 — To establish a commission to study the relocation of certain agencies outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:760

    S. 5486 aims to create a commission to explore moving certain federal agencies out of the Washington, D.C. area to different parts of the United States. The bill outlines that the commission will consist of various government leaders and requires them to submit a report to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5486 wants to create a special group to think about moving some government offices to different parts of the U.S., not just around Washington, D.C. They will look at how much it costs, if there's space and internet for people to work, and then tell Congress what they find.