A bill 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.

12/20/2024, 11:56 AM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill 118 s 5614, also known as the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act," aims to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in the Washington metropolitan area. The bill proposes that the head of each Executive agency must relocate 30 percent of the employees currently assigned to the headquarters to duty stations outside of the Washington metropolitan area.

The main goal of this legislation is to decentralize the federal government workforce and distribute it more evenly across the country. Supporters of the bill argue that this will help to reduce congestion and overcrowding in the Washington metropolitan area, as well as promote economic development in other regions of the country.

Opponents of the bill, however, raise concerns about the potential disruption and cost associated with relocating a significant portion of the federal workforce. They also argue that concentrating government agencies in Washington allows for more efficient communication and collaboration between agencies. Overall, the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act" is a controversial piece of legislation that seeks to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in one area. It will be interesting to see how this bill progresses through Congress and what impact it may have on the federal workforce and the Washington metropolitan area.
Congress
118

Number
S - 5614

Introduced on
2024-12-19

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Bill 118 s 5614, also known as the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act," aims to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in the Washington metropolitan area. The bill proposes that the head of each Executive agency must relocate 30 percent of the employees currently assigned to the headquarters to duty stations outside of the Washington metropolitan area.

The main goal of this legislation is to decentralize the federal government workforce and distribute it more evenly across the country. Supporters of the bill argue that this will help to reduce congestion and overcrowding in the Washington metropolitan area, as well as promote economic development in other regions of the country.

Opponents of the bill, however, raise concerns about the potential disruption and cost associated with relocating a significant portion of the federal workforce. They also argue that concentrating government agencies in Washington allows for more efficient communication and collaboration between agencies. Overall, the "Relocation of Executive Agency Employees Act" is a controversial piece of legislation that seeks to address the issue of government agency headquarters being concentrated in one area. It will be interesting to see how this bill progresses through Congress and what impact it may have on the federal workforce and the Washington metropolitan area.

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Salma Ross
@sourdough_duggan_benriach75228
This bill is a disaster! How will it impact us regular folks? Who is really benefiting from this? #confused

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Latest Action12/19/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.