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Search Results: keywords:"washington metropolitan area"

H. R. 10517 — To require the head of each Executive agency to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to the headquarters of the Executive agency to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,532
H.R. 10517, known as the “DRAIN THE SWAMP Act,” requires Executive agencies to move 30% of their headquarters employees to locations outside the Washington metropolitan area within a year. This aims to increase geographic diversity and improve customer service by distributing...
Simple Explanation
The “DRAIN THE SWAMP Act” wants some government workers who usually work in Washington, D.C. to move and work from different cities around the country, making sure government work is spread out more. It also means they can't get paid extra to move, and they won't be allowed to sue if they're unhappy about changes.
S. 298 — To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
January 29, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,095
S. 298, titled the "Returning SBA to Main Street Act," requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to move 30% of its headquarters staff to offices outside the Washington metropolitan area within a year. This move aims to increase geographic diversity and improve...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants a group that helps small businesses to move some of their workers from a big city to different places. This will help them be closer to different communities and give them a chance to work in other areas.
S. 5614 — To require the head of each Executive agency to relocate 30 percent of the employees assigned to the headquarters of the Executive agency to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,542
S. 5614 is a bill that aims to decentralize federal government jobs by requiring that 30% of employees in each Executive agency's headquarters are relocated to offices outside the Washington metropolitan area. This move intends to enhance geographic diversity and ensure...
Simple Explanation
S. 5614 is a bill that says some government workers need to work in different places instead of staying in the main office in Washington, to make sure lots of different places have workers too. It also wants to use less office space and doesn't give extra money for moving.

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